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 The White House says it is it feels “deep disappointment” at the UK court decision yesterday which saw confidential information from the US published. The judgement by the court of appeal on Wednesday resulted in the publication of seven paragraphs relating to British resident Binyam Mohamed, and revealed he suffered cruel and… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The government should raise the cap on top-up fees to help universities cope with higher education spending cuts, according to a Policy Exchange report out today. The thinktank is calling for the drastic step as the only response to a sector where vice chancellors are considering scrapping departments and increasing the numbers… Read more »
