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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Ostentatious displays of compassion such as mourning the death of celebrities or murdered children in public may do more harm than good, think-tank Civitas warns today. In a new report, Civitas: the Institute for the Study of Civil Society, said Britons – despite the growing trend to gush out emotions in public – were becoming… Read more »
David Blunkett has revealed that migrants from the countries joining the EU in May will have to support themselves for two years or lose their rights to residency and be forced to leave the UK. Delivering a statement in the Commons on “EU Enlargement: Free Movement of Workers”, the home secretary reasserted the government’s position… Read more »