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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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Mr Cameron is stepping up his appeals to the Lib Dems over conference season
Cameron manouvres around Lib Dems

By Ian Dunt David Cameron appears intent on derailing the Liberal Democrat conference, with another calculated attack on the party this morning. As the conference entered its first full day of events, Mr Cameron said there were only paper-thin differences between the two parties’ policies. The comments, made in a comment piece for the Observer… Read more »

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The Department for Health could be cut down by 50 per cent
Lib Dems vs the quangos

By Ian Dunt The Liberal Democrats will launch a brutal attack on quangos if they have any part in government, the party’s health spokesman has said. Speaking at the party conference this morning, Norman Lamb promised deep cuts to health quangos. No quango chief would be able to earn more than the prime minister under… Read more »