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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 »
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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David Cameron today attacked the government over the crisis in Britain’s prisons, declaring that whoever was in charge, the country “isn’t safe under Labour”. In another boisterous session of prime minister’s questions, the Conservative leader said the bursting prison population, and news yesterday of the shortage of youth custody places, was caused by a “complete… Read more »
Labour’s support in the polls has slumped to a 19-year low and they are now ten points behind David Cameron’s Conservatives, a survey finds. A new ICM poll for the Guardian finds just 29 per cent of voters back Labour, down three points on last month and the lowest rating since May 1987. The Conservatives,… Read more »
