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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 politics.co.uk staff General Sir David Richards will take over from Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup as the most senior military officer in Britain this October, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed. The current head of the Army’s promotion will follow the completion of the strategic defence review, which defence secretary Liam Fox… Read more »
By Rebecca Burns Three soldiers have been killed by a member of the Afghan national army in what defence secretary Liam Fox called “a despicable and cowardly act”. The soldiers, from 1st Battalion the Royal Gurkha Rifles, died whilst serving in southern Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand province. David Cameron said the attack took place because of… Read more »
