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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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Boris Johnson is flirting with the prospect of running for mayor of London, as the Tory party searches for a high-profile challenger to Ken Livingstone. Yesterday the cycling MP for Henley on Thames said he would not put himself forward as a candidate, before appearing to back pedal and say it deserved careful thought. When… Read more »
The government’s attempt to reform the Child Support Agency (CSA) was “one of the greatest public administration disasters” of recent years, MPs have said. The Commons committee warned the government must keep an “iron grip” on its successor to avoid repeating its failures. The Commons public accounts committee (PAC) found the CSA has consistently underperformed… Read more »