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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 Home Office Minister has said the Government is working to ensure that the stop and search system is fair. Her comments come after the latest stop and search figures show a 36 per cent rise in the number of Asian people targeted. Since the start of the War on Terror, the number of Asian… Read more »
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales has told MPs that the public need convincing about the benefits of community sentencing. Giving evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee, Lord Woolf said that non-violent crime normally warrants a community sentence rather than jail. Prison must be used in an effective way, he said, adding… Read more »
