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BASC has criticised the government’s decision to grant police automatic powers of entry into the homes of firearms certificate holders as unnecessary and an erosion of civil liberties. The police already have powers of entry to prevent crime and if life is in danger. They can also get a warrant from a magistrate and they… Read more »
Humanists are celebrating a partial victory after the Department for Education announced it will keep restrictions on faith-based admissions criteria in new state-funded free schools in England – the so-called ‘50% cap’. However, Humanists UK, which led the campaign against these proposals, has said it is certain that new schools with 100% selective admissions policies will nevertheless… Read more »
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Labour is expecting a drubbing in the local and European elections. The expenses scandal appears to have damaged Labour far worse than the Conservatives, with most analysts presuming this has something to do with the Tory leader’s quick reaction to the revelations. Now calls for Gordon brown to stand down have gathered pace, while the… Read more »
By Jonathan Moore In June 2007, Gordon Brown made history when he appointed Jacqui Smith as the first female home secretary. Since that time she’s been at the forefront of a lot of controversial measures, not to mention a number of major scandals which have consistently threatened to end her tenure. Following the news today… Read more »
