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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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Lib Dems unveil ‘citizen’s pension’ plans

The basic state pension would rise from £82 to £109 a week under pension plans put forward by the Liberal Democrats today. In order to help pay for this “citizen’s pension” the retirement age would also be increased to 67 – though not for another 25 years – and the public sector pension scheme would… Read more »

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Blair unrepentant over Birt complaints

Tony Blair today insisted he would not back down on his decision to prohibit one of his special advisers from giving evidence to a parliamentary committee. The prime minister repeated his argument that Lord Birt, brought in as a “blue skies thinker” to Downing Street’s strategy unit, should not be questioned by the public administration… Read more »