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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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By politics.co.uk staff Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman has quashed speculation about a possible leadership bid, telling Newsnight there is “not one iota of truth” in the claims. “I’m proud to be Gordon’s loyal deputy and that’s exactly what I am,” she added. The prime minister did his bit to pour cold water on the… Read more »
By Laura Miller Primary school children in England are being failed by a national curriculum that focuses too much on core subjects like maths and English, according to a report released today. Over-testing had also caused a breakdown in a “deficient” education that “needlessly compromised” children’s right to a broad learning experience, the report by… Read more »
