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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By Laura Miller and Ian Dunt The economic downturn is deepening at an alarming pace, according to new findings published today. A survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) – which measured activity across almost 6,000 businesses employing over 680,000 people – compiled results that are “the worst on record for both manufacturing and… Read more »
By Ian Dunt The government has publish a white paper on social mobility, with a strong focus on funding early-years education. The paper comes just as new research shows some of Britain’s most deprived areas are being hit hardest by the recession. The report, titled New Opportunities, calls for early years provision to boost child… Read more »
