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 duck house which became a symbol of MPs’ misuse of expenses has been sold for charity. Former Tory MP Sir Peter Viggers sold the duck house for £1,700 and donated the money to Macmillan Cancer Support. “We are really delighted that some good has come out of the whole expenses scandal… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Disillusioned voters who backed the Liberal Democrats at the general election appear to be turning to Labour rather than the Conservatives, a poll suggests. Research by ComRes for the Independent found 22% of Lib Dem voters would now vote Labour, up from 15% last month. By contrast just seven per cent would… Read more »
