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BASC respond to the England Deer Strategy

Following the publication of the England Deer Management Strategy, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) head of deer management Martin Edwards said: “The government’s commitment to tackling the growing deer population in the UK is commendable. However, it will only succeed if it has the support of every deer manager, the majority of… Read more »

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Northern Ireland Police Service declares Firearms and Explosives Branch “critical incident”

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has declared a “critical incident” due to protracted backlogs of applications within its firearms licensing department.  A critical incident is defined as “Any incident where the effectiveness of the police response is likely to have a significant impact on the confidence of the victim, their family or the community”. The… Read more »

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Young would scrap guillotine motions
Young would chop Commons guillotines

By Alex Stevenson The Conservatives would end the practice of ‘guillotining’ pieces of legislation as they go through the Commons, increasing scrutiny of new laws. New shadow leader of the House Sir George Young told the Conservative conference in Manchester he wanted to make the Commons “more bulldog, less poodle” in its relationship with the… Read more »

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David Cameron's commitment to gay rights is being brought under the spotlight as the Conservative conference begins in Manchester.
Cameron’s gay rights credentials questioned

By Ian Dunt David Cameron’s commitment to gay rights is being brought under the spotlight as the Conservative conference begins in Manchester. The call could not come at a worse time for the Tory leader, who is busy defending himself against flak from a different front, as eurosceptics pressure him to promise a referendum on… Read more »