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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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One of the men suspected of being involved in the July 21st attacks on London has lost his appeal against extradition from Italy. Hussain Osman’s lawyer last month lodged an appeal against an Italian court ruling approving his extradition to the UK. But after a 30-minute hearing today, the Cassazione, Italy’s highest appeal court, upheld… Read more »
Tony Blair will tomorrow join more than 170 world leaders for a United Nations (UN) summit in New York for what is the largest such gathering in history. The meeting is a chance to assess the progress on meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and discuss issues of international security. The prime minister is pushing… Read more »
