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Additional resources for firearms licensing in Cumbria following BASC meeting

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 »

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BASC challenges illegal move by West Mercia Police

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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Analysis: Tory win at Crewe and Nantwich

Labour expected to lose this morning, but they were hoping to do so by a close margin. The party’s fortunes have been so poor of late that such an outcome would have struck them as wholly acceptable. In the event, the race wasn’t close. It was a crushing defeat. Labour party strategists will be picking… Read more »

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Labour's campaign in Crewe was attacked for its class-war attitude and racial overtones
Analysis: Tory win at Crewe and Nantwich

Labour expected to lose this morning, but they were hoping to do so by a close margin. The party’s fortunes have been so poor of late that such an outcome would have struck them as wholly acceptable. In the event, the race wasn’t close. It was a crushing defeat. Labour party strategists will be picking… Read more »