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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 Alex Stevenson Another poll has confirmed the end of the ‘Brown bounce’, with the Conservatives recording a six-point swing against Labour. The Tories were up four per cent in January to 43 per cent according to the Times/Populus poll. Labour slipped two points to 33 per cent while the Liberal Democrats continued their mediocre… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Land earmarked for the proposed construction of a third runway at Heathrow Airport has been purchased by a Greenpeace-led coalition of climate change protestors. The land, approximately the size of half a football pitch, is located in the village of Sipson, with Greenpeace protestors expected to occupy the site with the intention… Read more »
