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BASC has labelled the launch of a call for evidence on gamebird releasing in Wales as an “attempt to restrict shooting through red tape” and vowed to fight “restriction proposals” arising from it. The call for evidence focuses on pheasant and red-legged partridge, and has been launched by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to “inform the… Read more »
The failure of firearms licensing departments to prioritise resources is having a significant impact on participation in shooting sports and on the gun trade in England and Wales. Dozens of firearms licensing departments across the two countries are beset with significant delays and backlogs. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), the UK’s largest… Read more »
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The government is being urged to take action on business crime as new figures suggest more than half of small businesses are targets every year. Research by the Federation of Small Business (FSB) suggests up to 58 per cent of small businesses in Britain fall victim to crime each year, but less than half of… Read more »
Britons considering travel to Saudi Arabia are being warned of “credible” reports of planned terror attacks, including against westerners in the kingdom. The foreign office has published a newly updated notice on its website warning of the “high threat of terrorism” in the kingdom. Anyone wishing to travel to Saudi Arabia should have confidence in… Read more »
