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Royal Mail rows back on knife ban

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 »

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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

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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Protesters gathered at Regents Park mosque before heading to the US embassy to protest over the film.
Muslim anti-film protest hits London

The worldwide Muslim protests against a film insulting the Prophet Mohammed reached London yesterday, when up to 1,500 people demonstrated outside the US embassy in Grosvenor Square.

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British lives are no longer in danger - but the impact of the intervention continues to affect Libyans
Was it really worth going into Libya?

After the death of US ambassador Christopher Stevens, the bleak outlook in Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan forces us to ask again: was it really worth it?