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 Alex Stevenson Norwich North’s former Labour MP Ian Gibson would be welcome in the ranks of the local Green party, its candidate Rupert Read has said. Mr Read made the offer in an interview to politics.co.uk on the eve of today’s by-election, triggered by Dr Gibson’s resignation. He quit parliament after falling victim to… Read more »
By Liz Stephens Some of the most important cultural projects in Britain could have their budgets cut after a £100 million funding black hole was found in the budget of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The department has already committed to spending on building projects including the redevelopment of Tate Modern and… Read more »
