BASC has published the results of its interactions with Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) following last week’s elections. In the run up to the poll, BASC wrote to each of the 40 candidates in England and Wales and set up a platform for members to contact their local candidates to find out where they stood… Read more »
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 »
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A senior Cabinet minister has denied that the government is out of touch with ordinary people. Home secretary Jacqui Smith has insisted the government is listening to the British people after a junior minister said Labour had become an establishment party. Ms Smith is due to launch a new neighbourhood policing plan with Gordon Brown… Read more »
Defence secretary Des Browne has called for the government to hold talks with Afghan Islamist rebel group, the Taliban. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Mr Browne said negotiations with terrorist groups in Northern Ireland managed to broker an agreement that enabled peace in the country. Speaking to the paper, he said: “What you… Read more »
