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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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The government’s ethics and standards watchdogs are to be subject to a new inquiry, it was announced today. MPs on the public administration select committee (PASC) will investigate the independence and accountability of the committee on standards in public life, the commissioner for public appointments and the civil service commission. The question of parliamentary standards… Read more »
Auditors have refused to sign-off the European Union’s annual accounts for the 11th consecutive year. Hubert Weber, president of the European court of auditors, offered a damning indictment of accounting practices earlier today, telling MEPs that “the vast majority of the payments budget was again materially affected by errors of legality and regularity”. Announcing the… Read more »
