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BASC has accused Gloucestershire Constabulary of failing to fulfil a statutory duty by suspending firearm certificate grants. Within the last few days, the force has taken the unilateral decision to suspend grant applications for firearm and shotgun certificates on the grounds of “unexpected resourcing issues”. It has also said that applications already in the pipeline… Read more »
The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has welcomed the introduction of a change to GDC processes aimed at speeding up the initial inquiries made to assess fitness to practise cases. After a successful pilot, which saw the time taken to assess cases in the scheme average 13 weeks, the GDC has announced it is rolling out the… Read more »
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William Hague’s speech to the Tory party conference, in full. “This nation’s foreign policy is an enormous responsibility, and I am lucky to have a very able team in David Lidington, Jeremy Browne, Lord Howell, Alistair Burt, Henry Bellingham and my PPS Keith Simpson – give them a round of applause. This week, in this… Read more »
By Ian Dunt The row over cuts to child benefits for higher earners is threatening to overrun the Tory party conference, with David Cameron refusing to back down. George Osborne announced on Monday that parents earning over £44,000 a year individually would not receive the benefit. The plan caused anger and confusion, especially given the… Read more »
