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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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John Prescott reportedly told a journalist to “b***er off” after angry exchanges with a journalist in Wales yesterday. South Wales Argus reporter Mark Choueke asked the Deputy Prime Minister about the case of Welsh Assembly member Peter Law, who recently announced plans to leave Labour and stand as an independent in the Blaenau Gwent constituency…. Read more »
Labour decided to focus on law and order on the day that the Home Office released figures showing that violent crime rose by nine per cent in the last quarter of 2004. This included a ten per cent rise in crime involving firearms, although overall crime fell by five per cent over the same period…. Read more »
