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 Consumer Minister has announced an initial package of reforms intended to promote better consumer understanding of credit products. The new regulations include the introduction of a standard method of calculating the annual percentage rate (APR) so that consumers are able to better compare products. This APR, if quoted in the advert, will always have… Read more »
The Prime Minister has welcomed the UN Security Council’s passing of a new Iraq resolution. The resolution, which aims to map out the practical transfer of power to the new Iraqi administration, was passed unanimously. This is the first time that the international community has been united on the course forward in Iraq for over… Read more »
