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BASC has welcomed a government decision to launch a public consultation on a proposal to remove sound moderators from firearms licensing controls. Launched today, the Home Office consultation seeks views on proposals to amend the definition of firearm in section 57(1)(d) of the Firearms Act 1968, removing the reference to sound moderators. Currently, sound moderators… Read more »
Humanists UK is proud to announce the launch of the only UK-based dedicated helpline for so-called ‘apostates’ – people who leave high-control religions or cults. Reflecting a growing need in the UK, the move marks a significant expansion of Humanists UK’s long-standing ‘Faith to Faithless’ support programme. Recognising the highly specific and often harrowing issues… Read more »
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A former soldier has won his case to be awarded a Ministry of Defence (MoD) disability pension for Gulf War Syndrome (GWS). The Pensions Appeal Tribunal said GWS was an “umbrella” term that could be used to describe the distinct set of symptoms suffered by Daniel Martin, 35, of Luton. The former guardsman, who says… Read more »
The government must learn from the “painful experience” of foot and mouth to ensure taxpayers do not bear the cost of an outbreak of bird flu, MPs warn today. A report from the public accounts committee says there was a “prodigious waste of taxpayers’ money” involved in tackling the foot and mouth crisis in 2001…. Read more »
