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North Yorkshire firearms licensing decision a breach of statutory duty, says BASC

North Yorkshire Police’s decision to halt all firearm and shotgun certificate grants has been described by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), as “a clear breach of their statutory duty”. In correspondence with North Yorkshire MPs, BASC has asked that the force is scrutinised and that they resume… Read more »

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Jersey Assembly to discuss proposed right to die law

Jersey’s States Assembly will meet today to discuss proposals from the Citizens’ Jury to change the law for adult islanders with terminal or incurable conditions who have a clear and settled wish to end their lives. Channel Islands Humanists, part of Humanists UK, campaigns to legalise assisted dying for both the terminally ill and incurably suffering. It has… Read more »

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26 September 2021, Berlin: Olaf Scholz, finance minister and SPD candidate for chancellor, stands with his wife Britta Ernst after the election party at Willy Brandt House. On Sunday evening, after the first projections, Scholz reaffirmed his claim to form a future federal government under the leadership of the Social Democrats. Photo: Wolfgang Kumm/dpa
Slim centre-left win means German coalition talks could last until Christmas

The centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have gained a slim victory in Germany’s federal elections, beating the outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU). According to preliminary results, the SPD has secured 25.7% of the vote, while the ruling centre-right CDU/CSU bloc gained 24.1%. The Greens came in third with 14.8% of the ballot, the… Read more »

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“You don’t need to be a showman”: Starmer explains his leadership style

Sir Keir Starmer appeared on “The Andrew Marr Show” this morning, with the ongoing Labour conference in Brighton providing the backdrop. As expected, Sir Keir was met with a barrage of questions, touching on Labour policy and his own personal philosophy. But arguably the most difficult questions focussed on Starmer’s leadership style.  Questions over leadership… Read more »