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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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The Conservatives have filed a complaint against home secretary Jacqui Smith and other ministers relating to election rules. Nominations have closed for May 1st’s local and London elections and the Tories believe the Purduh rules preventing politicians in government from saving “juicy announcements” have been breached. Ms Smith is due to announce an extra 300… Read more »
Ken Livingstone had condemned the decision to allow Chinese paramilitary police graduates to participate in the Olympic torch’s parade through London. The torch’s path through London caused an international outcry after the aggressive handling of protestors demonstrating against China’s alleged human rights abuses in Tibet, with Lord Sebastian Coe labelling the guards “thugs”. While their… Read more »
