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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The Government has released a survey of house prices which aims to add more clarity to the market. The figures from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister show that average house prices across the UK rose by 14.6% in July compared to 13.4% in June. The mix-adjusted average house price in the UK in… Read more »
A leading group of doctors has criticised ‘scientifically unsound’ tests and treatment for fertility problems. Infertility affects one in seven couples and recurrent miscarriage, the loss of three or more pregnancies, affects one in a hundred women. Fertility clinics are now offering a range of tests and treatments for these problems over the internet. However… Read more »