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 politics.co.uk staff A convicted sex offender was paid £2,560 by the Labour party for helping its 2005 general election campaign, it has been reported. The BBC said Tim Russo has been convicted of harassment and attempting to disseminate matter harmful to juveniles in the US in 2002, three years before he worked as a… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Peter Mandelson has unveiled the government’s measures to help businesses struggling with their finances through the recession. Firms suffering with short-term cash flow problems and those with difficulties getting both short-term credit and longer-term investment are to be assisted by the government’s proposals. A working capital scheme will secure up to £20… Read more »