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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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Police have a charged a man with the murder of policeman Ian Broadhurst and the attempted murder of two other officers. The man is believed to be 37-year-old American, Nathan Coleman, who had been questioned by West Yorkshire Police in Leeds. Coleman is also wanted in the US on suspicion of murder and conspiracy to… Read more »
Two Britons have been injured in a bomb blast in a crowded restaurant in Baghdad, according to Iraqi police. Five people died and 24 were injured at the New Year’s Eve party as a car bomb devastated the Nabil restaurant, a popular venue for foreigners. Overall, 21 Iraqis, three American journalists from the Los Angeles… Read more »