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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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Health Secretary John Reid has said that the Government would give more independence and choice to people receiving social care. Under plans outlined in the Government’s Green Paper, people requiring social care would be able to choose how to spend the money they receive from local authorities. Dr Reid said that £14 billion would be… Read more »
Conservative leader Michael Howard was today forced to deny charges that his decision to focus political attention on illegal Traveller sites was “racist”. On Monday Mr Howard launched his party’s five-point plan to crack-down on Travellers that he claimed are “openly abusing” the UK’s planning rules. He blamed the Human Rights Act for giving Travellers… Read more »