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BASC’s fighting fund, set up to fight the corner of members who have been victims of injustice, has successfully helped a member win costs against the police. The BASC member was awarded costs of £4,000 after a successful appeal against revocation of his certificate. BASC put Cheshire Constabulary on notice last year that costs would… Read more »
The Health and Social Care Committee’s report on assisted dying has been published today. Humanists UK has welcomed the evidence-based nature of the report, but expressed disappointment that the committee missed the opportunity to draw firm conclusions or recommend specific changes to the law. Although the report does not make any recommendations for or against legislative… Read more »
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The prime minister has lashed out at the Tories, accusing the opposition party of running a “nasty and unscrupulous campaign”. Speaking as he unveiled Labour’s plans for community hospitals, Tony Blair criticised the Conservatives for focusing on immigration and declared that it was now the “values election”, with voters facing a distinct choice on May… Read more »
NHS managers have accused Michael Howard of publishing exaggerated statistics about the MRSA superbug. The NHS Confederation, representing health trusts across Britain, claimed that the Conservative Party had whipped up public fears about the antibiotic-resistant virus. The Confederation attacked a letter to voters from the Conservative leader, in which he attacked the Labour record on… Read more »
