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Royal Mail rows back on knife ban

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 »

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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

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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SNP win two extra votes in swap for climate deal

The Scottish Green party and SNP have agreed a deal which will see the Greens support Alex Salmond as first minister, in return for legislative action on climate change. The partnership falls short of a full coalition and is looser than the ‘confidence and supply’ model mooted earlier in the week. Instead the two parties… Read more »

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Scottish Greens appeal for Lib Dem coalition
Greens lobby Lib Dems to accept SNP coalition

The Scottish Green party has made a direct appeal to the Liberal Democrats to form a coalition with the SNP. Alex Salmond is still struggling to form a government, as Labour increasingly position themselves as a back-up administration if Mr Salmond is unable form his own. The Liberal Democrats have so far rejected SNP advances… Read more »