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BASC’s fighting fund, set up to fight the corner of members who have been victims of injustice, has successfully helped a member win costs against the police. The BASC member was awarded costs of £4,000 after a successful appeal against revocation of his certificate. BASC put Cheshire Constabulary on notice last year that costs would… Read more »
The Health and Social Care Committee’s report on assisted dying has been published today. Humanists UK has welcomed the evidence-based nature of the report, but expressed disappointment that the committee missed the opportunity to draw firm conclusions or recommend specific changes to the law. Although the report does not make any recommendations for or against legislative… Read more »
Conservative MP for Ashfield Lee Anderson told the House of Commons that there is “no massive use for food banks”. Instead, he explained that food banks help families who “can’t cook a meal from scratch”. This comes as MPs discuss welfare and justice in the UK following the Queen’s Speech.
As MPs debate justice and crime, following the Queen’s Speech, Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper blasted home secretary Priti Patel, for the home office’s “shocking” approach to tackling crime. Cooper reminded the House of Commons of Patel’s threat to criminals, that “we are coming after you”. The Labour MP told Patel that she “better start… Read more »
