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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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Welcome to politics.co.uk’s as-it-happens page. Here, you can keep up to date with speeches, debates and major political events in real time. Just hit refresh on your browser to see the latest development. This event is now over, but you can see how it happened below. By Ian Dunt 11:00 – Well, here we are…. Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff A £1m government scheme to help unsuccessful asylum seekers to leave the UK helped only one family to return home. The pilot project run by the charity Migrant Helpline was designed to reduce the number of children kept in detention every year and started in Kent in November 2007. Up until 2000,… Read more »
