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The Value of Shooting Report 2024

New report underlines the importance of shooting, conservation and the rural vote ahead of the general election. With the main political parties having fired the starter pistol on their general election campaigns, rural organisations are set to publish  (Tuesday 4 June) the latest ‘Value of Shooting’ report which will set out in detail the benefits… Read more »

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Rising fuel bills spell trouble for Labour

A Centrica report on rising domestic gas bills has triggered a torrent of abuse from the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats, who are calling on the government to do more to help poorer households before the winter. “Frankly it’s frightening that the Government has no strategy for protecting the poor against rising prices,” said shadow… Read more »

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Rush for Britain’s new nuclear power stations

Gordon Brown threw his weight behind an accelerated push for nuclear energy in Britain last night. The prime minister, addressing leaders at the launch of the Mediterranean Union in Paris, revealed his wish to secure a “renaissance of nuclear power” around the world in response to the energy price crisis. Britain has already committed to… Read more »