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Royal Mail rows back on knife ban

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 »

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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

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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Think tank calls for civil servants to be made more accountable
Civil servants ‘should be more accountable’

Civil servants should be made accountable for their decisions under a radical programme of reform, a left-leaning think tank argues today. The Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) says the current code of ministerial responsibility, where the secretary of state or junior minister takes responsibility for every decision in their department, is not conducive to… Read more »

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Tony Blair says criminal justice system still not working properly
Blair: Justice system still not working

The criminal justice system is still “distant from what most reasonable people want”, Tony Blair said today. The prime minister admitted that despite introducing dozens of pieces of criminal justice legislation since 1997, the system is still not as effective as it should be. “People want a society without prejudice but with rules – rules… Read more »