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 announced that parents will not be allowed to choose the sex of their baby unless there are medical reasons to do so. The decision has come after the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), which regulates fertility treatment, yesterday announced that it would recommend a ban on sex selection. A year-long public… Read more »
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is warning that up to 36,000 jobs could be lost over the next three months in the manufacturing sector, despite a rise in optimism. The latest survey of manufacturing confidence revealed that optimism by the UK’s manufacturers rose in almost half of the country’s regions. The CBI and Experian… Read more »
