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 The prime minister has returned to YouTube, despite comments from John Prescott that he has the “worst bloody smile in the world”. Launching Labour’s campaign for the local and European elections on the website yesterday, producers had clearly gone out of their way to make Gordon Brown appear statesman-like. The video shows… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The parliamentary ombudsman has savaged government inaction over the millions of Equitable Life customers who lost their savings when the firm collapsed. Ann Abraham called the government response to her suggestions about how to pay back the customers last year “deeply disappointing”. The government asked a judge, Sir John Chadwick, to review… Read more »
