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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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By Peter Wozniak The vetting and barring scheme (VBS), designed to screen those who work with children, is set to go under review, the Home Office has announced. Theresa May announced the review in June, calling for a “return to common sense” for what the government considers an over-zealous system weighed down by unnecessary bureaucracy…. Read more »
Make no mistake: this is an ideological battle to cut the heart from Britain’s public services. By Ian Dunt I know these cuts are ideological. I figured it out. I didn’t have to research, or meet up with contacts or use subterfuge. They’re all overrated anyway. I just sat down for David Cameron’s 2009 conference… Read more »
