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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Liberal Democrat MP Phil Willis has announced he will not stand at the next general election. Mr Willetts was first elected in 1997 after beating Norman Lamont, the former chancellor of the exchequer, to become MP for Harrowgate and Knaresborough. A former headmaster, he was Lib Dem education and skills secretary from 1999 to 2005,… Read more »
The international development secretary Hilary Benn has expressed relief at Paul Wolfowitz’s decision to quit as president of the World Bank. Mr Wolfowitz announced his resignation last night after encountering increasing scrutiny for the manner in which he arranged a pay rise for his girlfriend. The board has, however, appeared to exonerate Mr Wolfowitz of… Read more »
