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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Fuel protestors are planning a series of motorway go-slows and refinery demonstrations next week unless the government cuts tax on fuel. Campaigners from the Fuel Lobby have given ministers three days to meet them to discuss their grievances or Britain will face demonstrations on Wednesday. There has been growing anger at the rising cost of… Read more »
A former police chief has launched a personal attack on ex-home secretary David Blunkett. In his memoirs serialised in the News of the World, ex-Met police chief Lord John Stevens described cabinet minister David Blunkett as a “lying, backstabbing bully”. He claimed Mr Blunkett had little knowledge of policing and accused him of using the… Read more »
