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Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Munira Wilson MP has tabled an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to keep the 50% cap on faith-based admissions in new religious schools. Since 2011 all new state schools have had to be free schools and they have been subject to such a cap. But the Schools Bill is set… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has warned that the government’s decision to significantly increase firearms licensing fees poses a threat to rural livelihoods and fails to deal with gross inefficiencies which in many cases provides an unacceptable service. Moreover, an inefficient system is an ineffective system, and this puts public safety at… Read more »
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By Alex Stevenson Theresa May and Alan Johnson have embarked on a war of words over anti-social behaviour, after the police’s watchdog questioned officers’ commitment to tackling the problem. HM inspector of constabulary, Sir Denis O’Connor, argued in a report that failing to monitor anti-social behaviour levels has created a mismatch between police behaviour and… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Theresa May has not pulled her punches over police cuts while giving a keynote speech to superintendents in Chester. Speaking at the Police Superintendents Association of England and Wales conference, the home secretary refused to deliver her audience the message they wanted to hear. Ms May said it was “ridiculous” to suggest… Read more »
