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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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Sinn Fein leaders Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness today will lead a delegation to Downing Street in a bid to restart the stalled Northern Ireland peace process. Last week, Democratic Unionist Party leader, Dr Rev Ian Paisley, said the IRA would have to submit photographs evidence before he would join Sinn Fein in government. Sinn… Read more »
Ministers are planning to ban under-18s from buying knives as part of a package of measures to stem knife crime, says the Home Office. Home Secretary David Blunkett and Education Secretary Charles Clarke are reportedly considering the move alongside plans to introduce searches in schools. Raising the age at which teenagers can buy a knife… Read more »
