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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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High-polluting cars will have to pay £25 to enter London’s congestion charge zone from later this year, it has been announced. The move is the latest effort from the capital’s mayor, Ken Livingstone, who is seeking to turn London into a clean air low carbon emission zone through this and similar measures. From October 27th… Read more »

The western congestion charge zone will be abolished if Ken Livingstone loses the London mayoral elections in May. Both Boris Johnson and Brian Paddick have said they would stop charging drivers to enter the area encompassing Kensington and Notting Hill if elected mayor of London. Critics claim extending the congestion charge has dramatically increased the… Read more »










