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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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Audio: Danny Alexander

Listen to Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg’s chief of staff Danny Alexander assess the state of his party ahead of their annual conference in Bournemouth: Interview part one: Interview part two:

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The Lib Dems are struggling to capitalise on the crisis in British politics
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The Liberal Democrats are holding their party conference in Bournemouth this week. Despite coming out of the expenses scandal with a relatively clean sheet compared to the two main parties, the party has been struggling to keep up in the polls. Support for the Lib Dems remains stable, but there is little sign of improvement…. Read more »