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Fighting Fund delivers significant firearms certificate victory for member

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 »

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Humanists UK comment on assisted dying report – positive but a missed opportunity

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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Scottish Parliament to close for G8

The Scottish Parliament is set to close to visitors between June 29 and July 9 as part of the security arrangements for the G8 summit. The G8 summit is to be staged in Gleneagles but Edinburgh is expected to see at least two major demonstrations. Aside from the official Make Poverty History march Sir Bob… Read more »

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Fathers 4 Justice split

The notorious campaign group Fathers 4 Justice is facing a split. Two of its best known members – Jason Hatch and David Pyke – who scaled Buckingham Palace dressed as Batman and Robin last year have been expelled from the group. The official reason is that the pair tricked a pensioner into donating £500. But… Read more »