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Additional resources for firearms licensing in Cumbria following BASC meeting

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 »

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BASC challenges illegal move by West Mercia Police

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 Ian Dunt The Liberal Democrats are the only party willing to adopt Barack Obama’s stance towards the banking sector in the UK, Vince Cable said today. The Lib Dem Treasury spokesman reiterate his party’s determination to separate banks’ investment arms from their retail activities. The policy has been a longstanding one with the Lib… Read more »

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By politics.co.uk staff The BBC’s main commercial arm BBC Worldwide must be privatised, peers have said, in a move backing the government’s position. The wholly-owned subsidiary has a turnover of £1 billion and is by far the largest of the active exporters helping the British film and TV industries. In December the government announced its… Read more »