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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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National Audit Office chief Amyas Morse sums up the contents of the NAO’s report on the work programme: “The Department for Work and Pensions has made a significant effort to learn the lessons of previous welfare to work programmes.
The government is going on the offensive after its benefit cap defeat last night, attacking Labour and vowing to reverse the changes.