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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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The government has insisted it will not ban cod fishing to tackle the decline in stocks, warning it would mark the end of the UK’s fishing industry. It was responding to a new report in American journal Science, which today warns that without radical action, there will be no wild fish or seafood left by… Read more »
The European Union would be “incomplete” without Turkey and western Balkan countries such as Croatia and Macedonia, Geoff Hoon said last night. The minister for Europe said the EU currently faced a choice – whether to evolve and become “more relevant and more effective”, or “lock the doors” against change. Mr Hoon said politicians should… Read more »
