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 London 2012 Olympics have been dealt a serious blow after the former chairman said he quit the project because of political squabbling. Jack Lemley, 71, resigned as chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) two weeks ago, publicly citing a desire to get back to his international construction company. But in an interview with… Read more »
David Cameron and Tony Blair battled over the state of the NHS in the Commons today, as hundreds of staff protested against the government’s health reforms outside. The Conservative leader said health professionals were “dismayed by the incoherence of current government policies” and the damage they were causing to the NHS. He was speaking as… Read more »