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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 Conservatives have launched a new poster campaign to promote their new bill to change the legislation on householder defence. Their private member’s bill, tabled by Patrick Mercer seeks to change the law to allow householders to use any amount of force that stops short of “grossly disproportionate”. The Government says that no such change… Read more »
The names of two more British soldiers charged with the murder of an Iraqi citizen have been revealed by the Attorney General. Private Samuel May and Roberto Di-Gregorio, who is now a civilian, will stand trial by court martial for a joint offence of murder and a second joint charge of violent disorder. Both soldiers… Read more »
