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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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Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, John Paul II’s closest advisor, has been elected as the new Pope. Working in the Vatican for 20 years and sharing the former pontiff’s conservative views, the 265th Bishop of Rome has chosen the name Pope Benedictus XVI. After all the ceremony of the past few weeks, the 78-year-old German’s appointment as… Read more »
Wyre Forest was the story of the 2001 general election. A retired hospital consultant unknown outside of Kidderminster won the seat on the back of anger at the downgrading of the local hospital, booting a Government minister out of office in the process. “People felt passionately about the hospital,” says Dr Richard Taylor, who having… Read more »
