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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 and Alex Stevenson Labour is finally hitting back at the Tory attack on the government’s tax plans, after being forced onto the back foot throughout yesterday. David Cameron used national insurance issue (NI) as the centrepiece of his attack on the prime minister during PMQs yesterday, after a further 30 business leaders… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Leaders of Britain’s main parties – and their wives – fan out across the country today as the general election campaign heats up. Unlike yesterday, when PMQs kept party leaders in London, the campaign today will focus on areas outside of the capital, as the campaign steps into high gear. David Cameron… Read more »

