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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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Tony Blair ignored the “severe doubts” of his closest aides in the run up to the war in Iraq, his former spin doctor has revealed. Alistair Campbell’s diaries, published today in abridged form, reveal the former prime minister’s fellow Cabinet members had “severe moments of doubt” over the 2003 invasion of Iraq, but Mr Blair… Read more »
Security minister Alan West has said that it would take from “ten to 15 years” to end the threat posed by terrorism. He was being interviewed by the Sunday Telegraph, a day after the second anniversary of the London July 7th bombings. Speaking about the threat to the country, he said that Britain was fighting… Read more »
