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Fighting Fund delivers significant firearms certificate victory for member

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 »

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Humanists UK comment on assisted dying report – positive but a missed opportunity

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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Ken Follett boosted Ed Balls' campaign with a £100k donation
Balls boosted by author’s £100k donation

By politics.co.uk staff Ed Balls’ bid for the Labour leadership has received a £100,000 donation from author Ken Follett, potentially reshaping the race to become leader of the opposition. The shadow education secretary’s six-figure donation was the largest single donation in the latest round of declarations. Mr Follett contributed the bulk of the £103,000 raised… Read more »

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Analysis: A guide to ministerial wriggling

David Cameron’s partial U-turn on alcohol minimum pricing is an early retreat to mid-term governmental wriggling tactics. Is nothing in the coalition agreement wholly safe? By Alex Stevenson Fifteen months have passed since the then leader of the opposition came out against chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson’s backing of a 50p per unit minimum… Read more »