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Majority of PCCs Supportive of Shooting, says BASC

BASC has published the results of its interactions with Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) following last week’s elections. In the run up to the poll, BASC wrote to each of the 40 candidates in England and Wales and set up a platform for members to contact their local candidates to find out where they stood… Read more »

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Additional resources for firearms licensing in Cumbria following BASC meeting

The Chief Constable of Cumbria police has committed additional resources to firearms licensing in the region to cut delays for certificate renewals. BASC’s head of firearms, Martin Parker, met with the Chief Constable of Cumbria Constabulary, Rob Carden, on Monday 29 April to discuss the service delivered by his force to certificate holders in the… Read more »

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Paddy Power is paying out early on a Tory win
Bookie pays out on Tory win

By Sabine Klensch Bookmaker Paddy Power is so convinced the Conservatives will get most seats in the election it is paying out early on bets on the Tories. The company is stumping up £100,000 three days before a vote is counted, and it projected its decision onto parliament this morning. The bookmaker shortened odds on… Read more »

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7/7 bus driver backs Labour

By politics.co.uk staff George Psaradakis, the driver of the No. 30 bus which exploded in Tavistock Square during the 7/7 attacks, helped present a Labour campaign event today. The driver introduced Tessa Jowell, Labour’s London minister, and Alistair Darling, who attacked the Tory perception of London as a ‘broken society’. “Not one person I’ve met… Read more »