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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Commuters face severe disruption in the run up to Christmas on London Underground trains as staff plan to take industrial action over safety fears. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union executive is to meet on Monday to discuss the scale and severity of the industrial action. Bob Crow, RMT general secretary, said strikes would throw… Read more »
Iran must wait until Friday to see if the IAEA imposes sanctions for the 18 years of “lies” over the state’s nuclear ambitions. In Vienna, the board of the UN’s nuclear watchdog agency met yesterday to discuss whether sanctions are necessary to force Iran to abide with the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Parties from the EU… Read more »
