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BASC continues to support Police Scotland through training

BASC hosted twenty members of Police Scotland’s Firearms Licensing Team last week as part of an ongoing commitment to provide training support for the force. The two-day program provided participants with an in-depth understanding of key topics related to firearms and shooting, reinforcing the strong working relationship between BASC and Police Scotland. The Continuous Professional… Read more »

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DDU disappointed GDC has decided not to retain in person hearings

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) is disappointed that the GDC has decided to hold hearings remotely by default from next year. During the consultation on the issue, the DDU made strong representations to the GDC to explain that such a move could disadvantage certain dental professionals undergoing a fitness to practise investigation. The GDC’s consultation outcome however states… Read more »

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Labour's Lord Paul follows Lord Ashcroft announcement
Labour peer abandons non-dom status

By Alex Stevenson The row over Tory donor Michael Ashcroft’s tax status has prompted Labour’s longstanding party donor Swraj Paul to announce his decision to end his ‘non-dom’ status. In an interview with the New Statesman, Lord Paul of Marylebone said he planned to begin paying income tax on all his earnings from the start… Read more »

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Lord Ashcroft is a major donor to the Conservatives
Ashcroft faces new tax avoidance claims

By politics.co.uk staff Michael Ashcroft faced a new round of potentially damaging allegations today after reports he avoided tax on polling projects for the Conservatives. The non-dom Tory deputy chairman prompted a week-long crisis in the party on Monday when he revealed his tax status, after ten years of secrecy. David Cameron and William Hague… Read more »