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PCC Elections – BASC Needs You

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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Assisted dying proposals in Jersey lodged – Humanists Comment

The legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey has taken another step as proposals have been lodged in the States Assembly. Channel Island Humanists welcomes the proposals, as another part of the British Isle moves closer to a compassionate end-of-life law. The proposals will allow residents of Jersey who are intolerably suffering from a physical, incurable condition… Read more »

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Milburn backs radical plans on elderly care

Downing Street’s chief policy and election strategist is to proffer new plans to “privatise” care for the elderly. Blairite Alan Milburn is supporting plans to give pensioners a voucher system to access services. Newspapers claim the idea, which will hand the elderly vouchers or an electronic smart card, will find its way into New Labour’s… Read more »

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Reid thanks NHS staff

In a Christmas message to NHS staff, the Health Secretary has said that the NHS is improving. In an open message to all staff, Dr John Reid said he wished to offer his “very sincere thanks” to all for their work in 2004. There are about 2.85 million staff working in the NHS. Dr Reid… Read more »