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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 »
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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A 50 per cent reduction in the number of hospital cleaning staff has fuelled the sharp rise in hospital-acquired infections, a leading union claims. Unison says that in 1984 there were more than 100,000 hospital cleaners, but that by 2004, the number had dropped to 55,000. The public service union is calling for Health Secretary,… Read more »
Tony Blair will tell the House of Commons on Monday what action the Government has taken to help those areas affected by the Asian tsunami disaster. The Prime Minister will also use the statement to update MPs on the latest British death toll. On Friday, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said that 50 Britons have so… Read more »
