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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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Parents could be fined up to £1,000 if their children are caught hanging around on the streets after being excluded from school. Schools secretary Ed Balls announced the new penalty today as part of a government attempt to force parents to take responsibility for their child’s behaviour. Parents will be fined £50 if their child… Read more »
A one-time contender for the Conservative leadership has warned David Cameron not to “trash” the party’s Thatcherite past. Micahel Ancram, now a Tory backbench MP, called on Mr Cameron to return to the party’s “core values”, such as lower taxes, and “unveil the party’s soul”. The current wave of Conservative policy indications have not helped… Read more »
