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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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The Environment Minister Eliot Morley has given his full support to a new campaign to promote recycling. The “BIG recycle” campaign, run by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is being launched today, with the aim of encouraging the public to recycle more often. WRAP is a not-for-profit organisation backed by Government funding. Research… Read more »
The Conservative Leader will today say that a Conservative government would change the examination system so that only a fixed percentage of pupils can gain the top grades. This was standard practice in the 1980s, where exam boards awarded roughly the same number of grades each year, before the then Conservative government decided to move… Read more »
