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 president of China arrives in London today for a three-day state visit aimed at strengthening ties between the two nations. Hu Jintao will meet with the Queen, Tony Blair and foreign secretary Jack Straw, to discuss economic relations between Britain and China, as well as security and climate change. Protests against the country’s human… Read more »
The government came under fire yesterday over its plans to postpone the revaluation of council tax until after the next general election. Both the Tories and the Lib Dems have accused ministers of eternally putting off the issue over fears about its political fall-out. “[Postponement] was nothing more than a panic attack – nothing more… Read more »
