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 European Commission has recommended the UK receives £115 million to cover the cost of the summer floods. The funds still need to be formally approved by the European parliament but should be received by UK officials early next year. The government applied for funding from the European Solidarity Fund in August after the total… Read more »
A new US-UK treaty will help alleviate American controls over arms exports to Britain which are undermining UK sovereignty, MPs believe. The Commons’ defence select committee says current arrangements governing US arms exports controls “work against UK sovereign control” and are delaying British armed forces access to much-needed equipment. Its report on the latest attempt… Read more »
