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North Yorkshire firearms licensing decision a breach of statutory duty, says BASC

North Yorkshire Police’s decision to halt all firearm and shotgun certificate grants has been described by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), as “a clear breach of their statutory duty”. In correspondence with North Yorkshire MPs, BASC has asked that the force is scrutinised and that they resume… Read more »

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Jersey Assembly to discuss proposed right to die law

Jersey’s States Assembly will meet today to discuss proposals from the Citizens’ Jury to change the law for adult islanders with terminal or incurable conditions who have a clear and settled wish to end their lives. Channel Islands Humanists, part of Humanists UK, campaigns to legalise assisted dying for both the terminally ill and incurably suffering. It has… Read more »

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Labour avert ‘electoral disaster’

Labour claims it has avoided “electoral disaster”, despite losing seats across England, Scotland and Wales. A significant swing to the SNP in Scotland could see the nationalists gain power, but with many seats yet to declare and scores of spoilt ballot papers, the result is still too close to call. Labour remains the single largest… Read more »

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Campbell promises principle over fashion

The Liberal Democrats are the party of principle, leader Sir Menzies Campbell argued today, dismissing David Cameron as a product of fashion. Recognising widespread public cynicism of politicians, he claimed that replacing fashion with principles will restore faith in politics. He acknowledged this could at times place politicians outside mainstream opinion, pointing to the Lib… Read more »