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A major overhaul of the firearms licensing service has been called for following an investigation by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). Through a series of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, the report found significant inconsistences in the service provided by the 42 separate firearms licensing departments in England and Wales. The figures show that… Read more »
Following the publication of the England Deer Management Strategy, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) head of deer management Martin Edwards said: “The government’s commitment to tackling the growing deer population in the UK is commendable. However, it will only succeed if it has the support of every deer manager, the majority of… Read more »
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The environment secretary has denied a second suspected outbreak of foot and mouth is a result of government failure to contain the disease. Hilary Benn confirmed last night a second herd of cattle within the 3km protection zone in near Guildford in Surrey was showing clinical signs of foot and mouth. Appearing on BBC 2’s… Read more »
Banks should be forced to donate money in unclaimed bank accounts towards good causes, MPs have said. A Commons committee has supported government plans to use money in dormant bank accounts to fund projects such as youth centres. But the Treasury committee predicted banks would be unwilling to take part unless they were forced to… Read more »
