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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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Welcome to politics.co.uk’s As-It-Happens page. Here, you can keep up to date with speeches, debates and major political events in real time. Just hit refresh on your browser to see the latest development. This event is now over, but you can see how it happened below. 10:59 – Good morning and welcome to the opening… Read more »
The UK is among over 100 countries signing the Convention on Cluster Munitions today, effectively outlawing the controversial weapons. The convention, agreed on in principle in Dublin earlier this year prohibits the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of cluster munitions. Foreign secretary David Miliband is in Oslo, Norway, to sign the convention that also commits… Read more »
