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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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Conservative “big beasts” are lining up behind Rishi Sunak ahead of a crunch vote this evening over his Rwanda bill, amid speculation that a series of party right factions could rebel. In his first major intervention since his resignation as defence secretary earlier this year, Ben Wallace warned rebels in an article for the Telegraph… Read more »
Senior Conservatives urged their fellow MPs and party members over the weekend to cease talk of plotting against Rishi Sunak, with the under pressure PM facing a crunch week with a key commons vote ahead. A vote on the prime minister’s new Rwanda bill, formally the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill, is expected… Read more »