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 Security staff tasked with removing illegal immigrants from Britain have been criticised as “intimidating” by the chief inspector of prisons. A report published by Anne Owers today attacked their counterproductive behaviour at Heathrow Airport. In one case four Afghans who were prepared to fly home received intimidating treatment by officials who told… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Lobby firms should be wary of hiring top figures within the Conservative party, a public affairs firm has warned. Fiona Mason, managing director of Mandate Communications’ political team, issued a warning shot against those keen to recruit top Tory figures after reports that PR companies are rushing to hire senior Conservatives in… Read more »
