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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Attempts to force single parents into work by increasing the difficulty of obtaining benefits would be counterproductive, according to a new report from the ippr. Official figures released in August show 783,000 lone parents were claiming out of work benefits. In a new report, entitled ‘Sanctions and Sweeteners’ the Institute for Policy Research think-tank concludes… Read more »
Alistair Campbell, the former Downing Street Communications chief, will be taking up a key role in the next general election campaign. Mr Campbell resigned from his position in the run-up to the Hutton Inquiry but was later cleared of the allegation that he “sexed-up” the Government’s Iraq dossier. As Tony Blair’s right hand man, Mr… Read more »
