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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 Ian Dunt Police are in advanced stages of preparation for what is expected to be a large London protest tomorrow against Israeli military action in Gaza. The protest follows bitter recriminations last weekend over how thousands of demonstrators found themselves in a tunnel by Hyde Park Corner being baton charged by police. “We want… Read more »
By Laura Miller Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg today called on Gordon Brown to stop the flow of arms from Britain to Israel and criticised his lack of action over the crisis in Gaza. Arms export approvals from Britain to Israel have risen from £6 million in 2007 to £20 million in the first three… Read more »
