Royal Mail has shelved plans to impose a blanket ban on the carriage of knives which would have unfairly penalised the shooting community and hundreds of small businesses across the country. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) wrote to Royal Mail’s chief executive pointing out that the ban would severely impact retailers across the… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has written to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, ahead of a major consultation into deer management changes in Scotland. The consultation which closes on Friday 29 March, raises six key themes around deer management changes. BASC has serious concerns regarding many… Read more »
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The European Court of Justice today ruled that the Government’s ‘golden share’ in airport operator BAA is illegal. The golden share in the company, which owns most of the UK’s major airports including Heathrow and Gatwick, gives ministers the final say in major decisions such as selling or closing down an airport. It also prevents… Read more »
The Foreign Office is warning against all but essential travel to Saudi Arabia following yesterday’s suicide bomb attacks on the capital Riyadh. The attacks – which have killed up to 29 people and left several hundred injured – are likely to have been carried out by al-Qaeda, US and Saudi officials state. Up to ten… Read more »
