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 Ian Dunt The UK drug advisor who was sacked by Alan Johnson has waded into the debate on drugs again by insisting crack is less damaging than alcohol. Professor David Nutt formed the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs after the home secretary sacked him for saying ecstasy was less dangerous than riding a horse…. Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Enhanced UK-French military cooperation is expected to be agreed by David Cameron and French president Nicolas Sarkozy tomorrow. The pair will sign a treaty outlining plans to conduct joint training exercises for ground troops and consider cooperating on research projects and military air transport. Britain and France could reportedly share aircraft carriers… Read more »
