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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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The transport secretary Geoff Hoon claimed expenses for his constituency home while letting out his London flat and living in a Whitehall apartment. Mr Hoon lived in a rent-free Whitehall residence while in his former post as defence secretary while the London flat registered as his “main residence” was let out to a private tenant…. Read more »
The Treasury was wrong in its predictions of the severity of the recession, chancellor Alistair Darling has admitted. “It’s worse than we thought,” he told the Sunday Times newspaper in an interview ahead of the Budget announcement on April 22nd. The chancellor is expected to predict a 3 per cent shrinking of the UK economy… Read more »
