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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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The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is to call on the US government to drop its “illegal” tariffs on steel imports. As US president George W Bush visits the UK this week, CBI president John Egan will tell the pro-business campaign group’s annual conference in Birmingham that the US risks sliding further into isolationism and… Read more »
Former Tory prime minister John Major yesterday said his party could win the next general election under Michael Howard. Mr Howard offered the country a “very high quality politician” and a “genuine alternative prime minister,” he said. “I think he is a real match for Tony Blair,” Mr Major added. In an interview on BBC… Read more »
