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 »
Humanists UK has reacted to news that the Government is proposing to allow new state schools to discriminate in 100% of their places, condemning the move and calling instead for an end to all discrimination in the state school system. Humanists UK Chief Executive Andrew Copson said: ‘The proposal to allow 100% religious discrimination in… Read more »
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Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to make radical changes to the composition of his Cabinet imminently, placing particular emphasis on regaining electoral support for domestic issues as well securing backing for the Government’s stance on the vexed quandary of the single currency. Mr. Blair is expected to sweep aside the old to make way… Read more »
The US, working through Chinese diplomatic channels, has invited North Korea for five-way talks on Pyongyang’s desire for nuclear weapons. Should the reclusive communist state drag itself to the negotiating table, talks could begin late June or early July, reports said. Five-way talks would include the North and South Korea, Japan, the US and the… Read more »
