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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The likelihood of developing dementia does not vary by location across the UK and is not connected to wealth or lifestyles, new research has found. The Medical Research Council (MRC) Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (CFAS) found people in more affluent areas were not at any less risk of contracting the brain disease than those… Read more »
Conservative shadow deregulation secretary John Redwood has attacked the government’s position on the textile dispute between the EU and China. Mr Redwood is demanding an explanation on why the government allowed the EU to impose quota restrictions on the textile trade, which mean Chinese imports are restricted for the remainder of the year. Thousands of… Read more »
