Terrorism
Today the GMC has issued a formal apology for taking regulatory action against a number of doctors because they had convictions based on sexuality. The GMC has said it is ‘truly sorry’ for compounding the harm caused by homophobic laws and attitudes, that were in place into the 1980s and beyond. Reacting to the news, Dr Caroline… Read more »
BASC has welcomed a government decision to launch a public consultation on a proposal to remove sound moderators from firearms licensing controls. Launched today, the Home Office consultation seeks views on proposals to amend the definition of firearm in section 57(1)(d) of the Firearms Act 1968, removing the reference to sound moderators. Currently, sound moderators… Read more »
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Victims and their families are to receive more compensation for the July 7th bomb attacks in London, following criticism over the money being offered. The government has set aside an extra £2.5 million, which could result in the doubling of some individual payouts, reports suggest. The bomb attacks on three London Underground trains and a… Read more »
The attorney general last night warned that the continuing operation of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp was “unacceptable”. Lord Goldsmith’s comments are the strongest statement yet from the British government about the US camp in Cuba, where many of the suspected terrorist inmates have been held for years without trial or charge. He told a… Read more »
