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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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An international agreement on cluster bombs is being sought at a major conference in Dublin today, despite concerns the UK government is holding up proceedings by not having a clear policy on the issue. Representatives of over 100 governments are participating in the conference, which will seek to establish a new framework for the use… Read more »
The privatisation of schools is having a severe effect on children’s education, according to the man investigating commercialism’s effect on children. David Buckingham, professor of education at the Institute of Education and the man charged by education secretary Ed Balls to investigate the effect of commercialism on children, says his review would examine all aspects… Read more »
