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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Advertising restrictions on cigarettes and tobacco, believed to be among the toughest in the world, come into force today. Shops, pubs and clubs wishing to sell tobacco products will only be permitted to have advertisements the size of a paperback book, 30 per cent of which must be taken up by health warnings. Any violation… Read more »
A backbench rebellion on both the Conservative and Labour sides of the House was not enough to prevent ID cards clearing their first parliamentary hurdle last night. Despite opposition from the Liberal Democrats and both Conservative and Labour backbenchers, the Government bill passed its first reading by 385 votes to 93. The figures indicate that… Read more »