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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The outspoken International Development Secretary, Clare Short has resigned. Speculation about Ms Short’s future has been growing after she missed the high publicity Parliamentary vote on Foundation Hospitals last week. Ms Short had been highly critical of the Government’s decision to go to war in Iraq without a second UN resolution. She had threatened to… Read more »
Former Tory minister, David Mellor, announced in an interview over the weekend that he is no longer a member of the Conservative Party, having not renewed his subscription. In an interview on the Breakfast with Frost programme, the former scandal-prone MP claimed that poor leadership of the party was to blame for his decision, saying… Read more »
