Terrorism
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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Home secretary Jacqui Smith will today announce an extra 300 police jobs to fight terrorism and radicalisation within communities. Ms Smith will tell officers in London today that more needs to be done to prevent the small minority of young people being drawn into extremism. The home secretary will announce that the new positions will… Read more »
Prisons watchdog Anne Owers says a south-east London prison’s difficulties with radical Muslim inmates has “wider resonance” across the UK’s prison system. HMP Belmarsh came under attack today from Ms Owers, whose latest report warns staff are struggling to deal with a small number of Muslims being held as terror suspects. The report says the… Read more »
