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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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The outcry over MPs’ expenses has intensified after four more ministers had their claims published, including £25,000 on security patrols for tourism minister Barbara Follett. The Daily Telegraph published new details on Saturday showing four more Labour ministers had pushed the expenses system to the limit with their claims, which included Mrs Follett claiming £25,000… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The two judges at the Binyam Mohamed case have taken the unusual step of reopening their judgment. The pair were forced to leave out sections of their judgment in the case after the Foreign Office said it would prompt a rupture with US intelligence agencies. The two agreed to do so but… Read more »
