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The Assisted Dying Bill Scotland has been published today. Humanists UK welcomes the bill and hopes it passes the next stage, but urges politicians not to ignore people like Tony Nicklinson, who would not be eligible for the proposed law. Currently, the Bill is limited to only people who are terminally ill, which has a legal… Read more »
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 »
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BBC reporter Andrew Gilligan sent an e-mail to an MP implying weapons expert Dr David Kelly was his source in the story that Downing Street “sexed up” an key intelligence dossier on Iraq’s capacity to launch lethal weapons in a bid to boost the case for war, Lord Hutton’s judicial inquiry was told Tuesday. The… Read more »
Lord Hutton’s judicial inquiry into the apparent suicide of Iraqi weapons expert Dr David Kelly continues today with key civil servants set to take the stand. Dr Kelly was named as the Ministry of Defence “mole” in the BBC story which alleged someone in No 10 had wittingly “sexed up” an intelligence dossier to boost… Read more »
