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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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By politics.co.uk staff Protests against cuts went nationwide today, as the government prepared to announce unprecedented cutbacks to Britain’s public services. Events are expected in Cardiff, Newcastle, Sheffield, Barnsley, Cambridge, Southampton, Bolton, Luton and London. A march in Doncaster will be led by a coffin and hearse to symbolise the death of public services, while… Read more »
By Peter Wozniak Mervyn King has intimated that the government may have to engage in more “emergency measures” to lubricate the economy, on the day that the comprehensive spending review is announced. Speaking yesterday, Mr King left open the prospect of the central bank engaging in another round of “quantitative easing”. He said the Bank… Read more »
