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Proposed plans for firearms licensing officers to be annually accredited and assessed in England and Wales will enhance consistency across the licensing system, according to BASC. The proposal was publicly made by Andy Marsh, chief executive at the College of Policing, during a Home Affairs Committee policing priorities inquiry session earlier this month. In giving evidence… Read more »
Entries are now open for the gamekeepers’ classes at Crufts 2023. The classes, which are hosted by BASC, are open to gamekeepers, owners of working gundogs, gundog teams and young handlers, and will be held on Gundog Day, Thursday 9th March 2023, at the NEC in Birmingham. Postal entries close on 9 January 2023, and you can… Read more »
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A prominent Muslim MP has criticised the government for the “limited progress” it has made in engaging British Muslims nearly one year on from the London bombings. Sadiq Khan, MP for Tooting, said very few recommendations from the Muslim working groups set up in the wake of the 7/7 attacks had been implemented. His comments,… Read more »
The security services have today been cleared of withholding evidence from an investigation into the London bombings. The intelligence and security committee, which carried out the inquiry, said it was satisfied allegations that MI5 kept material from it “are not true”. It comes as the committee publishes its annual report for 2005 -2006. The report,… Read more »