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Fighting Fund delivers significant firearms certificate victory for member

BASC’s fighting fund, set up to fight the corner of members who have been victims of injustice, has successfully helped a member win costs against the police. The BASC member was awarded costs of £4,000 after a successful appeal against revocation of his certificate. BASC put Cheshire Constabulary on notice last year that costs would… Read more »

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Humanists UK comment on assisted dying report – positive but a missed opportunity

The Health and Social Care Committee’s report on assisted dying has been published today. Humanists UK has welcomed the evidence-based nature of the report, but expressed disappointment that the committee missed the opportunity to draw firm conclusions or recommend specific changes to the law. Although the report does not make any recommendations for or against legislative… Read more »

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Conservatives pledge 20,000 drug rehab places
Conservatives pledge 20,000 drug rehab places

The Conservative Party has continued its campaign to win over inner city voters with new pledges on rehabilitation for drug addicts. Both Iain Duncan Smith and Oliver Letwin are campaigning in Leeds to promote their policy ambitions for crime reduction through drug rehabilitation. At present there are around 2000 abstinence-based rehab places available for people… Read more »

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Stranded airline passengers to receive compensation
Stranded airline passengers to receive compensation

Members of the European Parliament are set to vote on laws that would give airline passengers left stranded because of overbooking the right to compensation payouts. MEPs are set to pass a law that will require airline companies to pay compensation to passengers who are denied their booked seat because of overbooking or cancellations. At… Read more »