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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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An international agreement on cluster bombs is being sought at a major conference in Dublin today, despite concerns the UK government is holding up proceedings by not having a clear policy on the issue. Representatives of over 100 governments are participating in the conference, which will seek to establish a new framework for the use… Read more »
The privatisation of schools is having a severe effect on children’s education, according to the man investigating commercialism’s effect on children. David Buckingham, professor of education at the Institute of Education and the man charged by education secretary Ed Balls to investigate the effect of commercialism on children, says his review would examine all aspects… Read more »
