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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Michael Howard has announced that he is standing down as leader of the Conservatives in the “best interests” of the party. Speaking in Putney this afternoon, Mr Howard revealed that he would resign as leader once a review of the rules for electing the leader of the Conservative Party had been completed. The Conservatives suffered… Read more »
Prime Minister Tony Blair this afternoon said it was a “tremendous honour and privilege” to be elected for a third term. He told reporters that he had listened and learned and now had a very clear idea of what the British people expected from the Labour government in a third term. His comments came after… Read more »