Civil Liberties
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has warned that the government’s decision to significantly increase firearms licensing fees poses a threat to rural livelihoods and fails to deal with gross inefficiencies which in many cases provides an unacceptable service. Moreover, an inefficient system is an ineffective system, and this puts public safety at… Read more »
MDU members have committed to donating £5 from their subscriptions resulting in over £40,000 being given to two charities, Doctors in Distress and the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF) during 2024. Since 2021, the MDU has enabled the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF) to support over 500 doctors throughout their medical career, from financial assistance… Read more »
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John Hutton has denied that a proposal to share people’s personal information across government departments is another step on the road to a “Big Brother state”. The work and pensions secretary said ministers were considering how to provide a more joined up service across government, but insisted there were no plans to create a new… Read more »
The Liberal Democrats will highlight the plight of British detainees still held in Guantanamo Bay prison camp with a special debate in parliament. Ed Davey MP has called for a House of Commons debate to demand action from the government on the ten or more remaining British inmates of the US camp in Cuba, which… Read more »
