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 Scottish Parliament’s Health Committee has sought to extend the consultation time available on a private member’s Bill to ban smoking in Scottish public places. The Bill, tabled by SNP MSP Stewart Maxwell, would see smoking prohibited in “regulated public areas”, which are defined as areas where food or drink is served, though the bill… Read more »
Campaigning in the Hartlepool by-election enters its final day, with polls due to open on Thursday morning. Labour are defending a majority of nearly 15,000 in Peter Mandelson’s old seat, in what could easily be the last by-election before the general election. Their candidate is 32-year-old councillor Iain Wright, who has based his campaign around… Read more »
