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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Gordon Brown may yet be appointed Labour leader unopposed, as his only challenger struggles to gain sufficient support to make it onto the ballot paper. As of Tuesday evening, the backbench MP John McDonnell had received just 27 nominations, leaving him 18 short of the necessary 45. With just 45 MPs left to nominate, Mr… Read more »
