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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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Nutritional experts have today warned that the salt intake of children is too high. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued salt intake targets for children for the first time having expressed concerns that high intake could lead to health problems in later life. In particular, parents are warned to cut the levels of salt… Read more »
The Welsh Secretary, Peter Hain, has sought to play down reports that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has persuaded the Prime Minister that the time is not right for Britain to join the euro. Mr. Hain made the comments after reports surfaced in the BBC that the Chancellor was not satisfied his five economic tests… Read more »
