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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John McDonnell has formally launched his campaign for the Labour leadership, saying the New Labour project is “over”. The Hayes and Harlington MP today pledged to fight Gordon Brown when Tony Blair steps down on a ticket that is “Labour – not old Labour or New Labour, just Labour”. The left-winger admitted he may find… Read more »
Gordon Brown has kick-started the campaign for next year’s Scottish parliament elections with a speech in Edinburgh – but made no mention of the Labour leadership crisis. The chancellor attacked the Scottish National party (SNP) for calling for independence, saying Scotland and England were “stronger together and weaker apart”. And he also condemned the Conservatives… Read more »
