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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By politics.co.uk staff British arms were used by Israel during recent operations in Gaza, the foreign secretary has admitted. The revelation is acutely embarrassing for David Miliband, who assured the Commons this was not the case during the fighting at the turn of the year. During a Commons debate on January 12th this year, Mr… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Activists intend to demonstrate around the Bank of England next week in a protest against G20 policing. A group called Space Hijackers are using the event – timed to coincide with May Day – to harness public anger around the issue. Protestors are being urged to wear striped prison clothing while other… Read more »
