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Northern Ireland Police Service declares Firearms and Explosives Branch “critical incident”

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has declared a “critical incident” due to protracted backlogs of applications within its firearms licensing department.  A critical incident is defined as “Any incident where the effectiveness of the police response is likely to have a significant impact on the confidence of the victim, their family or the community”. The… Read more »

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Menzies Campbell promises to reform the Liberal Democrats
Lib Dems promise to cut income tax

Menzies Campbell has today committed the Liberal Democrats to cutting 2p on the basic rate of income tax as he attempts to revitalise his ailing leadership. Two days before he celebrates 100 days as leader, Sir Menzies outlined how he intends to reform the party to show people “we are serious about power”. A key… Read more »

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Ming Campbell says fighting crime will be a priority of his leadership
Lib Dems get tough on crime

Menzies Campbell today rejected claims the Liberal Democrats were soft on crime and said tackling this issue was his top priority. The party leader insisted that if the Lib Dems were serious about social justice, they “cannot fail to be serious about preventing crime and enforcing the rules”. In a speech to the Local Government… Read more »