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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The NHS suspensions procedure is costing both individuals and taxpayers too much, according an influential committee of MPs. A new report from the Public Accounts Select Committee argues that too many suspensions of NHS staff end up dragging on for unacceptably long periods of time, which is both to the detriment of the individual and… Read more »
The Prime Minister has called on US President George Bush to “reach out’ to European leaders still at loggerheads over the rightfulness of the 2003 Iraq war. And he urged European leaders to reciprocate, saying neither Europe nor the US ought to be “arrogant” about the other. Mr Blair defended the president and US foreign… Read more »
