BASC has published the results of its interactions with Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) following last week’s elections. In the run up to the poll, BASC wrote to each of the 40 candidates in England and Wales and set up a platform for members to contact their local candidates to find out where they stood… Read more »
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 »
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George Galloway showed little sign of bowing out quietly from politics last night, after he publicly attacked the prime minister and New Labour. Expelled Labour MP George Galloway publicly attacked Tony Blair’s New Labour yesterday, slamming the PM as the “monkey” to “organ grinder” US President George W Bush. The MP for Glasgow Kelvin also… Read more »
An academic at Oxford University was suspended without pay yesterday after refusing to admit an Israeli student because of his nationality. In June, Professor Andrew Wilkie, Nuffield professor of pathology, rejected an application from Tel Aviv University student, Amit Duvshani. Professor Wilkie was suspended without pay for two months and will have to attend equal… Read more »
