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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 »
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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Gordon Brown told the Conservatives they should “think again” on the case for an extension of the pre-charge detention limit for terror suspects to 42 days in today’s prime minister’s questions. Tory leader David Cameron used all his six questions on 42-day detention issue, predicting a similar “U-turn” would be necessary over the issue as… Read more »
Schools may be held accountable for teenage pregnancy rates under new government plans to improve pupils’ wellbeing. According to the Guardian newspaper, a leaked discussion document from the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) moots the idea of making schools accountable for 18 new targets, such as bullying, obesity, and pupils’ actions after leaving… Read more »
