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The States Assembly of Jersey has voted to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people. In a landmark vote, Jersey’s politicians have voted in favour of compassion, autonomy, and the rights of people who are dying. Humanists UK and Channel Islands Humanists have welcomed the historic vote. A significant majority of 31 Assembly members vote… Read more »
The Government-backed independent review into political violence and disruption has been published today and recommends teachers to be given legal protections against allegations of ‘blasphemy’. This has been welcomed by Humanists UK, who has been leading the campaign for robust support for teaching staff in response to recent controversies, including the suspension of a teacher in Batley after showing an image… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Thousands of motorists look set to lose their licence under new plans which will see the police given the power to issue on-the-spot fines and penalty points for careless driving. More than a million drivers have six or more points on their licence and face the possibility of having points added arbitrarily… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff A Conservative club and its steward have been ordered to pay £5,000 in fines and costs after being caught breaking the smoking ban. The Balfour Conservative Club in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, and its steward, John Phillips, all pleaded guilty and were each fined £1,000 by magistrates, in addition to costs of £3,000. Following… Read more »
