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Political red tape a threat to shooting in Wales

BASC has labelled the launch of a call for evidence on gamebird releasing in Wales as an “attempt to restrict shooting through red tape” and vowed to fight “restriction proposals” arising from it. The call for evidence focuses on pheasant and red-legged partridge, and has been launched by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to “inform the… Read more »

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Firearms licensing failures impeding shooting sector

The failure of firearms licensing departments to prioritise resources is having a significant impact on participation in shooting sports and on the gun trade in England and Wales. Dozens of firearms licensing departments across the two countries are beset with significant delays and backlogs. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), the UK’s largest… Read more »

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Tony Blair has urged voters to focus on their daily life when assessing Labour’s ten years in power. In his debut YouTube interview, believed to be the first such broadcast from a head of state, Mr Blair appeared exacerbated with public disillusionment in his government. When people are reminded what Britain was like in 1997,… Read more »

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Labour has slipped to its lowest poll ratings since 1983, recalling its crushing election defeat under Michael Foot. A monthly poll from Communicate for the Independent found support for Labour had slipped four points to 27 per cent, leaving the party facing its worst poll ratings for nearly 25 years. Combined with a consistent lead… Read more »