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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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Syria has replied to Tony Blair’s call to abandon weapons of mass destruction by saying it would comply if and only if Israel followed suit with its “nuclear” weapons. The prime minister’s official spokesman said there was an “on-going dialogue” with president Bashar Assad and Downing 10 aimed at persuading the country to comply with… Read more »
The Cabinet Office today will publish new contingency plans on how it intends to deal with the advent of a major catastrophe. Douglas Alexander is to publish the Civil Contingencies Bill – mooted in the Queen’s Speech – which details how government agencies would act during civilian disasters such as a chemical or biological terrorist… Read more »
