The British Association for Shooting and Conservation in Northern Ireland (BASC NI) has called for the Ministerial Directive that limits the number of firearms that a registered firearms dealer may hold, to be scrapped. BASC NI’s recommendation, outlined in a survey response to the Department of Justice (DoJ), is that the number of firearms a… Read more »
The Preston and District Wildfowling Association (PDWA) have been awarded a £21,000 grant from the Wildlife Habitat Charitable Trust (WHCT) to improve habitat on the protected Hutton Marsh in the Ribble Estuary. The grant will be used to fund habitat improvements for nesting birds, as well as to encourage water voles and otters into the… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Ed Miliband is set to secure the Labour leadership by a tiny margin once second preference votes are counted, a survey suggests. The You Gov poll for the Sunday Times showed David Miliband in the lead by 36% to his brother’s 32%, but that could change to 51% for Ed Miliband to… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Britain’s trade unions are meeting in Manchester for one of the most important conferences in the TUC’s history. The disparate unions discussed how to fight back against the series of spending cuts to be implemented by the treasury after the autumn spending review. Unions already plan for mass protests on the day… Read more »
