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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Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams MP has called for dialogue, inclusivity and respect for others ahead of talks with the British and Irish governments today. Mr Adams said the fundamentals of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement had to be protected now more than ever. Ahead of talks with the Irish Taoiseach Bettie Ahern on Tuesday… Read more »
The Labour Party will break with tradition in 2006 and hold its annual conference in Manchester. The move is seen as a blow for Blackpool, which along with Bournemouth and Brighton has hosted conferences for the big three political parties for decades. Labour’s National Executive Committee has attempted to soften the decision by ruling that… Read more »