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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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When Downing Street “confirmed” last night that the prime minister would not attend the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Beijing, his critics were quick to assume Gordon Brown had executed another U-turn. But Downing Street quickly moved to claim this is not the case, insisting instead Mr Brown never intended to attend the opening… Read more »
The Conservatives have demanded to know on what terms the security guards guarding the Olympic torch were allowed into the country. Shadow home secretary David Davis has written to Jacqui Smith after it emerged the flame attendants are graduates of a Chinese paramilitary police academy. “Who in the British government authorised their presence and what… Read more »
