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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 »
The legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey has taken another step as proposals have been lodged in the States Assembly. Channel Island Humanists welcomes the proposals, as another part of the British Isle moves closer to a compassionate end-of-life law. The proposals will allow residents of Jersey who are intolerably suffering from a physical, incurable condition… Read more »
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Civil rights campaigners have dubbed plans to force teenage thugs to wear chain-gang uniforms while undertaking community service a “nasty gimmick”. Home Office minister Hazel Blears first mooted the plan, arguing that public confidence in the criminal justice system would be restored if people saw “justice being done”. But Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty, described… Read more »
Senior Ulster Unionists politicians met in Belfast today for talks on steps to rebuild their decimated political party. The 108-member ruling executive also discussed the possibility of a swift leadership contest, after David Trimble lost his Upper Bann seat at the general election. The executive could demand a full meeting of the ruling Ulster Unionist… Read more »
