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The announcement that the Home Office has begun tendering for a system to replace England and Wales’ firearms licensing database has been received enthusiastically by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). First reported in The Register, the pre-procurement notice will start the process of replacing the National Firearms Licence… Read more »
During last night’s late night sitting in the House of Lords, running beyond 2am, peers voted to allow women to continue to access abortion services at home. Prior to Covid, women were required to attend a clinic in person to access abortion pills. But since then, they have been able to receive the pills by post. The… Read more »
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Would-be Liberal Democrat president Lembit Opik has kicked off his campaign with a video in which he pledges “a party in primary colours”. The former housing spokesperson, who stepped down from his old job earlier this week in a bid to concentrate on his campaign, is seen emerging from his “ordinary home” to talk to… Read more »
The Liberal Democrats broke electoral rules by setting up automated phone calls to voters, the information commission has found. The party has now been ordered to cease making the calls or face prosecution. The Liberal Democrats have said they will not appeal the decision, although the party insists they were for “genuine market research purposes”…. Read more »
