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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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Army chiefs in Afghanistan will be given everything they need to do their job, the prime minister has said. Tony Blair today told senior MPs that contrary to newspaper reports he had not received any requests for more equipment from commanders. He added that British troops in Afghanistan were doing a “vital” job in stopping… Read more »
Tony Blair today said that moderate Muslims had a key role in defeating “the ideas” of Islamic extremism. The government cannot go in and root out extremism in the Muslim community, this was up to communities, he told senior MPs. It follows criticism from a prominent Muslim MP about the lack of progress made by… Read more »
