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The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has passed its Second Reading. This is the first time in history that the House of Commons has voted in favour of the principle of assisted dying for the terminally ill. Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of Humanists UK, said: ‘Parliament has taken a historic first step to… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed a significant step forward in firearms licensing procedures in Gloucestershire following our sustained pressure and engagement with the county’s new Chief Constable and the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). Despite having announced they were not accepting any grant applications, and that existing applications would take… Read more »
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The ban on smoking in public places is a “disproportionate response to a relatively minor health concern”, a committee of peers has warned today. The Lords economic affairs committee warns the ban is an example of how the government has become “excessively risk averse” when formulating policy, listening to the media too much and failing… Read more »
The government has been accused of trying to buy support for its plans to introduce a partial smoking ban in England and Wales. Reports this weekend suggested that the Department of Health (DoH) was considering raising the age at which people could buy cigarettes from 16 to 18. It comes after campaigning by Labour MP… Read more »
