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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 Scottish Executive is facing a multi-million pound bill for compensation from prison inmates made to slop-out. It today lost an appeal against compensation granted to a convicted armed robber who claimed that slopping out at Barlinnie Prison caused an outbreak of eczema. He claimed that the practice breached his human rights and was awarded… Read more »
Calls for sanctions against Sinn Fein are growing after the International Monitoring Commission concluded that senior Sinn Fein members sanctioned a series of IRA robberies. The fourth report from the ICC lists four robberies that it believes the IRA were responsible for, which includes the Northern Bank robbery. And it concludes that: “Sinn Fein must… Read more »
