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Elections for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) will take place on 2 May 2024 and provide the perfect opportunity for the shooting community to find out where local Police and Crime Commissioner candidates stand on firearms licensing. BASC has launched a contact platform which allows you to search for your local PCC candidates by police… Read more »
The legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey has taken another step as proposals have been lodged in the States Assembly. Channel Island Humanists welcomes the proposals, as another part of the British Isle moves closer to a compassionate end-of-life law. The proposals will allow residents of Jersey who are intolerably suffering from a physical, incurable condition… Read more »
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The European Court of Justice today ruled that the Government’s ‘golden share’ in airport operator BAA is illegal. The golden share in the company, which owns most of the UK’s major airports including Heathrow and Gatwick, gives ministers the final say in major decisions such as selling or closing down an airport. It also prevents… Read more »
The Foreign Office is warning against all but essential travel to Saudi Arabia following yesterday’s suicide bomb attacks on the capital Riyadh. The attacks – which have killed up to 29 people and left several hundred injured – are likely to have been carried out by al-Qaeda, US and Saudi officials state. Up to ten… Read more »