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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A privatised Royal Mail is off the agenda, sources close to business secretary Lord Mandelson have said. The comments come ahead of a report on the Royal Mail expected this week which will set out plans to modernise the service. But early warnings of privatisation – sparked by comments made by Lord Mandelson before he… Read more »
Britain’s harsh immigration policy costs more money and returns less failed asylum seekers than a more compassionate alternative, according to a thinktank close to the Tory party. The centre-right Centre for Social Justice, founded by former Tory leader, Iain Duncan Smith, condemned the state of British asylum policy in a report today. “The British government… Read more »
