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BASC responds to general election announcement

The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a general election to be held on 4 July. This is undoubtedly an important election for shooting and conservation. Shooting plays a key role in the economy and the conservation and management of the countryside, and any incoming government will have to be alert to the needs of… Read more »

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Jersey votes to legalise assisted dying

The States Assembly of Jersey has voted to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people. In a landmark vote, Jersey’s politicians have voted in favour of compassion, autonomy, and the rights of people who are dying. Humanists UK and Channel Islands Humanists have welcomed the historic vote. A significant majority of 31 Assembly members vote… Read more »

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Parties turn focus away from Iraq

Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chancellor Gordon spent the day attempting to shift the focus of the campaign away from Iraq. After publishing the Attorney General’s legal advice yesterday, Mr Blair turned his attentions to economic stability under Labour. The party’s frontmen jointly unveiled Labour’s latest campaign poster on the theme ‘forward not back’. It… Read more »

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Sinn Fein issues peace process challenge

Sinn Fein today became the last main party to launch its general election manifesto, calling for action from both the Irish and the British governments if the IRA agreed to move beyond “armed struggle”. The IRA is not expected to respond to Gerry Adam’s call for them to move to purely political operations before the… Read more »