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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 Ian Dunt Britain would return a hung parliament at the next election if Labour had Alan Johnson as its leader, a new poll suggests. A ComRes survey for the Independent forecast a 74 majority for the Tories if Gordon Brown stays in power, but a change of leadership to the new home secretary would… Read more »
By Ian Dunt and Alex Stevenson Former justice minister Shahid Malik has been made communities minister today after he was cleared of breaching ministerial rules in the wake of the expenses scandal. Mr Malik had drawn criticism over his rental agreements in his constituency, with the Telegraph claiming he paid below-average rent to a local… Read more »
