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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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A potential Conservative backbench rebellion over fuel duty appears to have been averted by promises that January’s planned increase will be put off.
The Murdoch-owned press will turn its fire on Chris Patten now the director general of the BBC, George Entwistle, has stepped down over thre Jimmy Savile affair and the accusations against Lord McAlpine, he said today.