Following the publication of the England Deer Management Strategy, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) head of deer management Martin Edwards said: “The government’s commitment to tackling the growing deer population in the UK is commendable. However, it will only succeed if it has the support of every deer manager, the majority of… Read more »
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has declared a “critical incident” due to protracted backlogs of applications within its firearms licensing department. A critical incident is defined as “Any incident where the effectiveness of the police response is likely to have a significant impact on the confidence of the victim, their family or the community”. The… Read more »
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Rising prices have pushed inflation to its highest level in eight years. The annual rate of consumer price increases rose to 2.3 per cent from June’s two per cent, according to the Office for National Statistics – the highest rate since Labour came to power in 1997. Analysts put the increase down to soaring oil… Read more »
The government should do more to promote a common “British identity”, Tory leader Michael Howard said today. Advocating a positive national identity with greater emphasis on shared British traditions was an antidote to the alienation and disenfranchisement felt in Muslim communities, he contended. The “British dream” of honouring diversity and difference and fostering decency, tolerance… Read more »
