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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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Conservative MPs have been split by their reaction to the BBC report that the Prime Minister is considering weakening key commitments to reduce carbon emissions. The report suggests that Rishi Sunak will delay the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2035 and that the phasing out of gas boilers may… Read more »
Sir Tony Blair has said the public should not be asked to do a “huge amount” to tackle rising global temperatures, insisting that Britain’s net zero efforts will not solve climate change alone. The former Labour prime minister also insisted that climate change is the “single biggest global challenge” and that “Britain should play its… Read more »