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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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Iraq is 'difficult' Blair tells MPs
Blair deflects Hoon’s admission of Iraq ‘mistakes’

Tony Blair has accepted his government must take responsibility for the current situation in Iraq, on the same day as his former defence secretary admitted the UK and US made fatal errors in the aftermath of the invasion. Mr Blair admitted to MPs that the situation in Iraq was “difficult” and “challenging” but reiterated his… Read more »

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Morgan warns against ‘pig in a poke coalition’

Labour has launched a last-minute plea to regain power in the Welsh assembly, as all parties enter the final stage of the campaign ahead of tomorrow’s election. The party are tipped to lose their majority in the assembly, with the latest opinion polls indicating Labour will lose seats to Plaid Cymru and the Conservatives. Currently… Read more »