* general election 2010
The announcement that the Home Office has begun tendering for a system to replace England and Wales’ firearms licensing database has been received enthusiastically by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). First reported in The Register, the pre-procurement notice will start the process of replacing the National Firearms Licence… Read more »
During last night’s late night sitting in the House of Lords, running beyond 2am, peers voted to allow women to continue to access abortion services at home. Prior to Covid, women were required to attend a clinic in person to access abortion pills. But since then, they have been able to receive the pills by post. The… Read more »
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By Ian Dunt and Alex Stevenson Conservative bankroller Michael Ashcroft has finally admitted he is a non-dom, after years of evading the question. The Tory deputy chairman suggested in a statement released on his website he would give up his non-domicile status if the Tories win the election. It came after years of resistance to… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The investigation into Michael Ashcroft’s donations must be completed soon or it could taint the entire general election campaign, the Liberal Democrats have warned. The Electoral Commission is currently conducting an inquiry into donations made to the Tory party by Bearwood Corporate Services, an Ashcroft company which is expected to wrap up… Read more »
