Policing
The Scottish Government has published its Natural Environment Bill, introducing controversial measures that significantly impact deer managers across Scotland. While the Government claims the Bill will modernise deer management to tackle the climate and nature emergency, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), has branded the proposals “draconian”. Key provisions in the Bill include… Read more »
BASC has criticised the government’s decision to grant police automatic powers of entry into the homes of firearms certificate holders as unnecessary and an erosion of civil liberties. The police already have powers of entry to prevent crime and if life is in danger. They can also get a warrant from a magistrate and they… Read more »
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Police must be careful not to overuse stop and search powers because any abuse was “bound to damage community relations”, Lord Carlile has warned. In a new report, the government’s reviewer of terrorism legislation warns that section 44 of Terrorism Act 2000, which allows police to stop and search anyone without explanation if they believe… Read more »
The man shot during an anti-terror raid on his home in east London has spoken of how he thought he was going to be killed. Mohammad Abdul Kahar said he believed his family was being robbed when police burst into his house in Forest Gate at dawn ten days ago – it was not until… Read more »
