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 revealed new plans that will encourage parents to help ease congestion during the school run by getting their children to walk, cycle or get the bus to school. Education Secretary, Charles Clarke, and Transport Secretary, Alistair Darling, revealed plans to invest £50 million over the next two years to improve transport to… Read more »
A Government minister today said that there will be legislation on hunting with dogs by next year. The Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael this morning told BBC Radio Four’s Today programme that there will be ‘some form of legislation’, although he refused to say whether the government would invoke the Parliament Act, which has been… Read more »
