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BASC’s fighting fund, set up to fight the corner of members who have been victims of injustice, has successfully helped a member win costs against the police. The BASC member was awarded costs of £4,000 after a successful appeal against revocation of his certificate. BASC put Cheshire Constabulary on notice last year that costs would… Read more »
The Health and Social Care Committee’s report on assisted dying has been published today. Humanists UK has welcomed the evidence-based nature of the report, but expressed disappointment that the committee missed the opportunity to draw firm conclusions or recommend specific changes to the law. Although the report does not make any recommendations for or against legislative… Read more »
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By Laura Miller British graduates lack the skills to succeed in the jobs market, according to a report published today. The Commons’ innovation, universities, science and skills committee called for immediate action on “the current policy of supplying skills and expecting businesses to utilise them, rather than tackling skills shortages or approaching skills as part… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson US writer Naomi Wolf has called on Britons to face up to civil liberties threats posed by the government’s response to the threat of terrorism. Her comments came at the UK premiere of a documentary based on her book The End of America, which warns the Bush administration’s ‘war on terror’ policies… Read more »
