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Royal Mail rows back on knife ban

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 »

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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

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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280,000 civil servants in strike ballot

About 280,000 civil servants will be balloted on strike action today as the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union protests against job losses and outsourcing. Organisers say that if the vote goes in favour of a 24-hour walkout across 200 government agencies on January 31st, it could mark the start of the biggest period of… Read more »

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Ministers consider plans to beef up driving test
Ministers moot tougher driving tests

Driving tests are to be made more difficult to ensure young people are equipped with the right attitude to driving, rather than just the basic skills. The government is looking at introducing lessons on safe driving to the school curriculum, and expanding the driving test to ensure it covers certain conditions, such as driving at… Read more »