Civil Liberties
Responding to today’s publication by the GMC of its report in to doctors who have died while under investigation or during a period of monitoring, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said that lessons must be learned, and improvements made. The report reveals that between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2020, of the 29 doctors who sadly… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will not accept “rewarding failure” in the upcoming review of firearms licensing fees in England, Scotland and Wales. The review has been launched by the Home Office. A Fees Working Group, which includes representatives from BASC and the British Shooting Sports Council, has been set up. Its… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Lawyers representing Gary McKinnon, the British hacker facing extradition to the United States, have made representations to Theresa May. With a new home secretary now responsible for the case, activists are hoping the fight to keep Mr McKinnon in the UK could have reached a turning point. Both David Cameron and Nick… Read more »
By Marina Kim The controversial identity cards scheme and national identity register is set to be cancelled. A statement on the Home Office website says both parties in government promised scrapping the schemes in their manifestos. It adds: “We will announce in due course how this will be achieved. Applications can continue to be made… Read more »
