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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As the controversy over Dr David Kelly’s death rages on in England Tony Blair has met with Chinese leaders in Beijing today. The Prime Minister spoke with both President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao on the fourth step of his world tour that began in Washington last week. One of the major issues concerning… Read more »
The Government’s review of genetically modified crops has returned a verdict of ‘safe at the moment’. The GM Science Review Panel has published its independent review of the current scientific knowledge on GM crops and foods, chaired by the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser Sir David King. The review concluded that the risks to human health… Read more »