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BASC launches second newspaper campaign
Has your wild game hero been shortlisted?

Following over 250 businesses being nominated, the Eat Game Awards’ shortlist has been published ahead of a public vote to reveal this year’s wild game heroes. In its fourth year, the Eat Game Awards seek to celebrate and reward those who are championing wild game, and going the extra mile to promote and utilise the produce. Categories… Read more »

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Firearms licensing delays at untenable level, warns UK’s largest shooting organisation

Delays to firearms licensing are set to reach record highs causing significant complications for certificate holders according to the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). Covid restrictions, regulatory medical involvement and a peak in firearms licensing renewals has caused mass disruption across licensing departments in England and Wales. In… Read more »

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The Tories are setting out proposals for taxes on flights
Cameron calls for tax on frequent fliers

Conservative leader David Cameron will today propose tax hikes for airline passengers to try and combat climate change. He will make a keynote speech setting out Conservative thinking on environmental issues and is expected to suggest introducing VAT or fuel duty on domestic flights and a “green” air miles scheme which target frequent fliers. Britons… Read more »

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Mercer resigns from Tory frontbench
Cameron drops Mercer over race row

Patrick Mercer, the shadow homeland security minister, has been axed from the Conservative frontbench after claiming racism is “part and parcel” of army life. In an interview with the Times Online, the MP for Newark and former officer said he “came across a lot of ethnic minority soldiers who were idle and useless, but who… Read more »