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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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Afghanistan is hosting a two day forum on its illegal drug industry which last year reportedly accounted for 90 percent of heroin consumed in Europe. UN officials warned the drugs trade could be funding international terrorism as well as undermining the Afghan state. Nearly 7 percent of the population is now said to work in… Read more »
Former UN chief weapons inspector Hans Blix has said Britain and the US dramatised intelligence information to boost the argument for the Iraq war. He told the BBC’s Breakfast with Frost programme that those who drafted the UK’s Iraqi arms dossier acted like salesmen trying to “exaggerate the importance” of their wares. But he did… Read more »
