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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 David Miliband has insisted he is “committed” to the government in his latest denial of interest in the European foreign minister role. The post of high representative to the European Commission will be decided alongside the senior presidency role in a special summit of the European Union on November 19th. Speculation that… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson David Cameron faces a barrage of criticism after unveiling his “pathetic” new European policy yesterday, with Conservative MEPs joining attacks from France’s Europe minister. East Midlands MEPs Roger Helmer and Daniel Hannan quit their frontbench roles overnight. Mr Helmer said his leader’s new stance on the European Union following the ratification of… Read more »
