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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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Sunset over London: David Cameron plans to campaign through the night
Leaders fan out in desperate last bid for votes

By politics.co.uk staff Party leaders spread out across the country today as the last spasm of campaigning took place before polling day. David Cameron was preparing himself for a marathon 24-hour campaigning session, between 18:00 BST tonight to 18:00 BST tomorrow, which will see the Tory leader meet people who work in the early hours,… Read more »

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Ukip criticised after candidate says he wants to 'blow up' Iran
Ukip candidate slammed over ‘blow up’ Iran comments

By Sam Dale A Ukip candidate said he wants to blow up of Iran and that Afghans are “backwards” in comments on a website yesterday. Glenn Tingle, candidate for Norwich North, was responding to a survey on theyworkforyou.com. When responding to a question on Iran’s nuclear weapons programme he said “we should blow them up… Read more »