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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Boris Johnson has formally announced he is standing down as MP of Henley, triggering a by-election in the staunchly Conservative constituency. The result is not a surprise to anyone in Westminster. David Cameron has already revealed his candidate for the area – local man John Howell. Mr Johnson gave up his constituency work due to… Read more »
Alistair Darling says MPs will have to wait until this autumn before finding out whether the £2.7 billion stimulus package will be repeated in 2009. The chancellor announced the package, which increased the personal allowance of basic rate taxpayers by £600, last month. He had been forced to back down over the need for compensation… Read more »