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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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Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has warned that violent binge drinkers will be “severely punished” for their behaviour. Defending new licensing laws, which will allow up to 24-hour drinking in pubs and clubs, Ms Jowell insisted the new laws would encourage more sensible drinking and help create a more civilised atmosphere in major towns and cities… Read more »
Government spending on international HIV and Aids projects lacks transparency, a leading development charity claims. Actionaid has published a report criticising the Department for International Development’s (DfID) donations to HIV and Aids programmes, ahead of a meeting to discuss the international fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. The charity said the department, which has pledged… Read more »
