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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 »
The legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey has taken another step as proposals have been lodged in the States Assembly. Channel Island Humanists welcomes the proposals, as another part of the British Isle moves closer to a compassionate end-of-life law. The proposals will allow residents of Jersey who are intolerably suffering from a physical, incurable condition… Read more »
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By Alex Stevenson The opposition could be the most vulnerable party when it comes to dealing with the deficit, Douglas Alexander has warned. The shadow work and pensions secretary used an article appearing in the Guardian newspaper to warn that the cuts combined with positive poll ratings risked tricking Labour supporters into thinking outright opposition… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Councils will have an extra £162 million to spend on helping people leave hospital more quickly, Andrew Lansley has announced. The health secretary said the money had been found from ‘efficiency savings’ and would be available for the current financial year. It will target social care support for elderly people leaving hospital,… Read more »
