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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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Man convicted of Lockerbie bombing drops second appeal

By Liz Stephens The Libyan man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing has applied to abandon his second appeal to the Scottish courts. It was reported yesterday that Scottish authorities were preparing to free Abdelbaset al-Megrahi on compassionate grounds. However, in order to do so, the Scottish courts would have to drop his current appeal against… Read more »

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Lord Mandelson is reportedly considering further legal action to clamp down on bonuses
Lord Mandelson seeks further curbs on bankers

By Liz Stephens Lord Mandelson is reportedly considering further legal action to clamp down on bonuses after yesterday’s FSA report was deemed inadequate. Several senior government ministers were reportedly disappointed by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) report, which removed clauses to link bonuses to long-term growth. Lord Mandelson thinks the new guidance set down in… Read more »