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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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Incidences of prisoner self-harming have increased by nearly 40 per cent since 2003, according to a leading prison reform charity. The Howard League for Penal Reform have announced figures that suggest the number of incidents of self-harm in UK prisons has increased from 16,393 five years ago to 22,459 in 2007. This represents a 37… Read more »
Lenders should pass on the Bank of England base rate cut to ease the credit crunch, Alistair Darling has urged. Gordon Brown revealed the chancellor will meet with the heads of the top British banks tomorrow to discuss global market turmoil and regulation. Mr Darling told the BBC: “The government is playing its part. We… Read more »