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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The Conservative homeland security spokesman Patrick Mercer has said that the official terrorist threat level in the UK has been reduced. Mr Mercer told the Today programme that the threat level had been reduced from “severe general” to “substantial”. The BBC says they have confirmed this through sources in the intelligence community. The Government refuses… Read more »
Talks have begun today at the industrial conciliation service Acas in the hope of preventing further strikes at the BBC. The meeting follows Monday’s strikes, which disrupted many live television and radio broadcasts. The parties will meet to discuss the BBC’s large-scale redundancy plans and Acas representatives will be present to try to avert further… Read more »
