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BASC outlines key demands in licensing fees review

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will not accept “rewarding failure” in the upcoming review of firearms licensing fees in England, Scotland and Wales. The review has been launched by the Home Office. A Fees Working Group, which includes representatives from BASC and the British Shooting Sports Council, has been set up. Its… Read more »

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Terrorist response units facing setbacks

Terrorist response units for the fire and rescue services are facing budget and timing setbacks, according to a report published today by the National Audit Office (NAO). The fire and rescue services’ £330 million programme was introduced to help provide immediate response to terrorist threats and other large incidents. The programme involves the purchase of… Read more »

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Lords take on 42-days
Govt drops 42-days

The government had dropped plans to extend pre-charge detention in terrorist cases to 42 days. The decision follows a drubbing for the proposals in the Lords, with the bill being defeated by 309 votes to 118. But home secretary Jacqui Smith said the 42-day plans would be written into a one-page piece of legislation, kept… Read more »