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Royal Mail rows back on knife ban

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 »

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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

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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Boris: Let people use your toilet
Boris: Let people use your toilet

By politics.co.uk staff London Mayor Boris Johnson is launching a campaign today to convince firms to open up their toilets to the public. Washroom facilities in the capital are down 40 per cent since 1999, leading to calls for restaurants and companies to open up their facilities to the non-paying public. “Letting people know where… Read more »

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Govt publishes interrogation guidelines

By politics.co.uk staff The government is to publish a set of guidelines for interrogators, military personnel and intelligence officers when they question terrorist suspects. The statement revealing the clarified guidelines indicates the government is trying to get on the front foot over the issue, with headlines surrounding the treatment of Binyam Mohamed appearing in the… Read more »