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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 »
Humanists UK has reacted to news that the Government is proposing to allow new state schools to discriminate in 100% of their places, condemning the move and calling instead for an end to all discrimination in the state school system. Humanists UK Chief Executive Andrew Copson said: ‘The proposal to allow 100% religious discrimination in… Read more »
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By Ian Dunt Gordon Brown has said he takes “full responsibility” for the banking failures which led to the recession today. In a comment which attempts to draw the line over calls from the Conservatives for him to apologise, the prime minister admitted he regretted not launching a popular campaign when the tiger economies collapsed… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Opposition politicians have called on business secretary Peter Mandelson and four other ministers to reveal their interests behind blind trusts. The calls come as details of ministers’ interests were published by the Cabinet Office, providing unprecedented information about ministers’ business, charitable and even social responsibilities. Critics say the public should know who… Read more »
