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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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The government’s efforts to tackle childhood obesity have been characterised by “dithering and confusion”, MPs have warned today. The public accounts committee says government departments have been “slow to react” to a 2004 target to cut the growth of obesity among the under-11s, and are still confused over who has responsibility for what. Opposition parties… Read more »
There will be no exemption for Catholic adoption agencies from laws forcing them to allow gay and lesbian couples to adopt a child, the education secretary has said. “I cannot see a case for introducing legislation that protects gays and lesbians from discrimination on the grounds of their sexual orientation and then allowing, in terms… Read more »