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 »
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 »
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By Peter Wozniak Political staff and journalists at the BBC have co-signed a letter to union representatives criticising planned strikes during the Tory conference – and have received an indignant response. The letter, published in the Guardian, argues that the proposed 48-hour strike during the Conservative conference in Birmingham threatened the impartiality of the corporation…. Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The BBC’s portrayal of gay, lesbian and bisexual people is not positive enough, an internal report has admitted. Research questioning 2,000 people found most wanted to see less stereotypical depictions of gay men and more positive portrayals on air and on screen. Just 44 seconds of 39 hours of footage on BBC1… Read more »
