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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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The prime minister has called for an end to hostility towards the US, saying it was “madness” given the vital role the country played in international affairs. Tony Blair warned that the anti-American sentiment prevalent in much of Europe over its dominance in world affairs ignored a much greater danger – that the US would… Read more »
Drinking and smoking are as harmful to society as illegal drugs and the government should take greater action to prevent them, a new report has warned. A wide-ranging report from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) calls for tougher rules on advertising alcohol, including banning the sponsorship of music or sports events… Read more »
