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Environment Secretary George Eustice MP praised the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) for its role in protecting the British countryside during the Conservative Conference in Manchester. Â Speaking at a rural reception hosted by BASC and the Angling Trust, Mr Eustice highlighted the conservation that takes place as a direct result of shooting…. Read more »
BASC is asking members and the wider shooting community to respond to a firearms licensing survey, despite describing it as a ‘red-herring’. The survey, coordinated by the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) on the back of the Plymouth shooting incident, is seeking views on firearms licensing in England and Wales. Questions within the… Read more »
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The archbishop of York has warned that extending the time terror suspects can be held without charge to 90 days is getting close to creating a “police state”. John Sentamu, the second most senior cleric in the Church of England, warned the proposal being considered by the government was dangerously similar to what happened under… Read more »
The UK must use its position as broker between America and Europe to stop any military action against Iran, a new report by academics, charities and unions has warned. It calls on Tony Blair to use his influence to prevent the US using force to stop Iran’s nuclear enrichment process, saying such action could have… Read more »
