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 Peter Wozniak The Treasury hopes to secure a windfall of £2 billion and protect a further £5 billion from measures to crack down on tax avoidance. But the move has come under heavy criticism from unions for not being stringent enough. Announcing the plans, Treasury minister David Gauke revealed that a review would report… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The parliamentary researcher facing deportation for being a Russian spy says she will win her appeal “if there is justice”. Katia Zatuliveter, who MI5 believes has been working for Russia’s intelligence services, had worked as Lib Dem MP Mike Hancock’s parliamentary researcher for the past two-and-a-half years. Mr Hancock has insisted she… Read more »