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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By politics.co.uk staff Allegations that former Guantanamo detainee Binyam Mohamed was tortured are to be investigated by the Metropolitan police. In a statement released this afternoon the Met announced a team of detectives working to deputy assistant commissioner Sue Akers had been selected to oversee the criminal investigation. Mr Mohamed spent four years in detention… Read more »
By Liz Stephens In a dramatic use of parliamentary privilege, David Davis told the House of Commons last night that the intelligence services had been “outsourcing torture”. Revealing information which had previously only been heard in secret court hearings, Davis claimed that MI5 effectively sub-contracted the torture of British citizen, Rangzieb Ahmed, to a Pakistani… Read more »