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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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NAO questions value of new e-passports
E-passport chips ‘may expire in two years’

Travellers with a new e-passport may find they run out sooner than expected after a new report reveals the biometric chip within them is only guaranteed for two years. Passports are traditionally issued for ten years, but today the National Audit Office (NAO) says the new technology used by the electronic passports may not last… Read more »

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White paper on House of Lords reform due today
Straw publishes ‘compromise’ plans on Lords reform

The government has published plans to scrap the remaining hereditary peers in the House of Lords and to elect half the members through direct elections. In a new white paper, leader of the House of Commons Jack Straw set out proposals to finish the reform of the Lords that Labour started when it came to… Read more »