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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It could take ten years to remove all the illegal immigrants in the UK, Home Office minister Tony McNulty has admitted. His comments came after Tony Blair said that nobody knew how many illegal immigrants were in Britain, warning any estimates were likely to be “highly speculative”. In the House of Commons yesterday, the prime… Read more »
The government has today unveiled a £1.75 billion package to help Royal Mail tackle its pensions black hole and modernise its services. Trade and industry secretary Alistair Darling said the agreement would give the postal firm “the right basis from which to take forward an ambitious modernisation programme, helping to deliver a world class service”…. Read more »
