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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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Speculation that Tony Blair might resign if Britain votes ‘no’ in the referendum on the EU Constitution has been given another lease of life. Campaign strategist Alan Milburn yesterday conspicuously refused to rule out the possibility. Mr Milburn – recently drafted back into the Cabinet to oversee the election campaign – refused to rule out… Read more »
Bookmaker William Hill has stopped taking bets on the timing of the next general election. The bookmaker predicts the vote will be held in May, with the 5th the most likely date. The firm said it had closed the book on a May election but would be offering 10/1 odds that it occurs at any… Read more »
