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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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By Alex Stevenson Opposition MPs are backing parliamentary ombudsman Ann Abraham after the government’s refusal to give compensation to policyholders at Equitable Life. Concerns have been expressed about the legitimacy of the ombudsman’s office, which was forced to issue a follow-up report to parliament for only the fifth time in its 32-year history yesterday. Liberal… Read more »