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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Prime Minister Tony Blair and Irish counterpart Bertie Ahern today will discuss the possibility of elections at the Northern Ireland Assembly. Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams and the Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble are expected to join the PM and Irish Taioseach at Downing Street. Secretary of State Paul Murphy, Justice Minister Michael McDowell and… Read more »
Business leaders are warning that the Government’s tax increases has meant that businesses are paying £7.6 billion more into the Treasury since 1997. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) announced the publication of a report which aims to challenge ‘the popular notion that the UK burden is lower than international competitors’. The CBI’s report claims… Read more »
