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BASC condemns Crimestoppers campaign against law-abiding firearms owners The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has today condemned a new campaign launched in Cumbria by Crimestoppers which encourages the public to make anonymous accusations against licensed firearms holders. “Crimestoppers are inviting people to make secret accusations with a 100 per cent guarantee that the… Read more »
Humanists UK has welcomed a ‘landmark’ recommendation from the Government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review to add Religious Education (RE) to the National Curriculum in England after a thorough review of its content to be conducted by an expert group in the coming months. Humanists UK has advocated for this for many decades and today hailed… Read more »
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By Alex Stevenson The Home Office may have to consider authorising the merger of police authorities in a bid to cope with future spending cuts, MPs have warned. The Commons’ home affairs committee’s report on police service strength says that prioritising the frontline may require radical reforms in backroom functions. It identifies the need for… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The Conservatives are holding steady on 40% for the fourth Guardian/ICM poll in a row, as Labour continues to struggle to reduce its deficit below ten points. January’s poll gives the Tories an 11-point lead over Labour, on 29%, while the Liberal Democrats increase to 21% as the general election approaches. Observers… Read more »
