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New paper into social impact of shooting ‘significant’, says BASC

A new scientific paper into the social, mental and wellbeing attributes of those who participate in game shooting has been highlighted as significant by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). The new paper, published in the journal Ageing & Society, concludes that participation in shooting and shooting-related activities, such as beating and picking-up, results… Read more »

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New national food strategy offers ‘little more than crumbs’

Responding to the publication of England’s National Food Strategy, Sarah Woolley, General Secretary of the Bakers and Allied Food Workers Union (BFAWU) said: “With 10 million people across the UK facing food poverty, this new strategy needed to bring meaningful change and recommend a ‘Right to Food’ law, instead it offers little more than crumbs… Read more »

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Jack Staw told delegates in Manchester to be 'grateful' for donations
Straw defends ‘honourable’ party donors

Jack Straw yesterday defended the big donors who propped up the Labour party, saying they were “not dodgy but honourable”. The leader of the House of Commons told the party conference in Manchester that members should be “profoundly grateful” to those people who had “put something back, to fulfil their sense of their civil duty”…. Read more »

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Tony Blair spoke to delegates in Manchester for the last time as prime minister today
Blair: Go on to win without me

Tony Blair today urged Labour members to go out and win a fourth general election, telling the party “I’m with you” even if he was not leading them. The prime minister urged activists to forget the polls that show Labour is falling behind the Conservatives and “make your own luck” to take a fourth term…. Read more »