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Additional resources for firearms licensing in Cumbria following BASC meeting

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 »

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BASC challenges illegal move by West Mercia Police

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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UK business’s energy bills to be capped

Business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg has unveiled plans to help businesses face the cost of living crisis. Wholesale energy costs for businesses will be cut by up to half of their expected price through the winter months, the government has announced. The Energy Bill Relief Scheme will mean those on fixed-term contracts, agreed on or after… Read more »

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Rees-Mogg rejects claims of ‘suspicious’ Covid contracts

During cabinet questions, deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner and government efficiency minister Jacob Rees-Mogg clashed on what Rayner called “suspicious” PPE contracts during the pandemic. Rees-Mogg told the House of Commons that “these charges made by the Socialists are completely false”. The former leader of the House explained that the government “delivered” on calls at… Read more »