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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Conservative leader Michael Howard has called for an end to the “snobbery” that values academic qualifications higher than vocational paths. He said he was unsurprised that some children were dropping out of school when confronted with a school system that “does not enthuse and inspire them”. Speaking at the Guardian Public Services Summit, Mr Howard… Read more »
