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The Chief Constable of Cumbria police has committed additional resources to firearms licensing in the region to cut delays for certificate renewals. BASC’s head of firearms, Martin Parker, met with the Chief Constable of Cumbria Constabulary, Rob Carden, on Monday 29 April to discuss the service delivered by his force to certificate holders in the… Read more »
BASC’s head of firearms Bill Harriman has written to the Chief Constable of West Mercia Police to challenge its decision to make all applications for firearms and shotgun certificates online only. The force announced this week that from 1 May printed applications would no longer be accepted. In a letter to Chief Constable Alex Murray,… Read more »
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By Blaine Williams Calls for an urgent debate into the Gaza conflict have been issued by the Liberal Democrats amidst Israel’s attacks on aid workers and civilians. David Heath, Liberal Democrat Commons spokesman, has written a letter to Harriet Harman, leader of the House, calling for an emergency debate into the crisis. Mr Heath said:… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Gordon Brown’s bounce in the polls has received its first setback, with two new polls showing the Tory lead growing. A ComRes poll of leading businessmen for the Independent shows perilously low levels of trust for Labour’s anti-recession policies. Meanwhile, a YouGov poll for the Sun gives the Tories a seven-point lead… Read more »