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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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The week in politics: Silly season has come early

We usually feel fuzzy-headed by this time on a Friday, but this week we’ve got a decent excuse. It’s been a bizarre seven days. Just look at some of the stories which have been gracing the good (web)pages of politics.co.uk. The Speaker’s wife Sally Bercow has been embarrassing herself in nothing but a bedsheet. No… Read more »