* general election 2010
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 Catherine Stevenson Conservative Margot James has won Stourbridge as expected. After a swing of 6.9% from Labour in her favour, Ms James realised a majority of 5,164. The seat was number 25 on the Conservative target list and the result will come as a relief to the party’s election strategists on a night when… Read more »
By Marina Kim Labour incumbent Emily Thornberry has held on in Islington South and Finsbury, in what was one of the closest run races in London. Ms Thornberry gained 18,407 votes (42.3%). This is a convincing victory over the Liberal Democrats’ Bridget Fox who received 14,838 votes (34.1%). The Conservatives also improved their result with… Read more »
