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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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Environmentalists and the Liberal Democrats have reacted with outrage to Government plans to store foreign nuclear waste in the UK. The plans, announced in a written ministerial statement last night, will see “intermediate” nuclear waste that has been reprocessed in the UK stored in the UK instead of being returned to the country of origin…. Read more »
Tony Blair and Michael Howard have clashed in the Commons on their respective political records. In the last Prime Minister’s Question Time before Christmas, the Conservative leader sought to portray the Government as failing to fulfil its promises, whilst Mr Blair hit back with examples of Labour’s successes and attacked the Tory spending plans. Attacking… Read more »
