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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Council estate tenants who ‘contribute to the community’ should be given a discount on the purchase price of their flat, according to former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith. The proposal forms part of Mr Smith’s Centre for Social Justice report, released today, which argues many social housing estates have descended into violent ‘ghettoes’. “The most… Read more »
Gordon Brown waded into the Damian Green affair today, saying: “No MP is above the law”. The outburst came as the Metropolitan police launched a review into their own investigation concerning the shadow immigration minister. Mr Brown said: “MPs have to be allowed to get on with their job but no MP is above the… Read more »
