As part of an ongoing commitment to support police forces across Scotland with training for Firearms Enquiry Officers (FEOs), BASC hosted ten members of Police Scotland’s FEO team. This was the third ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD) training session BASC has held with Police Scotland and will be followed by a number of courses over the… Read more »
Doctors are being reminded by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) about new rules governing death certification, which take effect from today in England and Wales. The changes mean a wider pool of doctors will be able to certify deaths, reducing delays in death certificates being issued. All deaths will now be subject to scrutiny either… Read more »
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Labour has halved the Conservatives’ lead in the polls following their party conference in Manchester, according to YouGov. Its poll for the Sun newspaper cuts the Tory lead by ten points to ten per cent, a dramatic improvement for Britain’s struggling governing party. Labour is up seven points to 31 per cent while the Conservatives… Read more »
The crown will pass to female heirs, under new proposals being drawn up by the government, opening up the door to Prince William’s heir being a woman, if his firstborn is a girl. The proposals form the centrepiece of a series of reforms to the constitutional arrangements governing the monarchy. Ministers also want the 300-year-old… Read more »

