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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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Government departments are unsure of the effect ID cards will have on foreign consuls, politics.co.uk can reveal today. Groups representing British citizens in trouble overseas are voicing concerns about the effects ID cards will have on the already stretched resources of Britain’s consular system. Consuls are funded through a levy placed on passport renewal fees…. Read more »
The government will apply for EU aid to meet the costs of cleaning up after the summer floods. Flood recovery minister John Healey confirmed today the government will apply to the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to meet the massive costs of the clear-up. The government had been criticised for not seeking aid sooner, with… Read more »
