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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 Alex Stevenson and Ian Dunt Gordon Brown has called on Britain to “never forget” the fallen soldiers of the first world war, after attending a special service of remembrance in Westminster Abbey. The prime minister, together with the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, were among those who attended the service, which was held… Read more »
By Emmeline Saunders The row over Gordon Brown’s letter of condolence to the mother of a soldier who died serving in Afghanistan continues today with the emergence of a transcript of a telephone call between Jacqui Janes and the prime minister. The phone call was made to Mrs Janes on Sunday evening and was recorded… Read more »
