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Following the publication of the England Deer Management Strategy, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) head of deer management Martin Edwards said: “The government’s commitment to tackling the growing deer population in the UK is commendable. However, it will only succeed if it has the support of every deer manager, the majority of… Read more »
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has declared a “critical incident” due to protracted backlogs of applications within its firearms licensing department. A critical incident is defined as “Any incident where the effectiveness of the police response is likely to have a significant impact on the confidence of the victim, their family or the community”. The… Read more »
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Former cabinet minister David Blunkett has claimed that Labour MPs will support Gordon Brown if and when he becomes leader of the party. But he refused to give his own personal backing to the chancellor as prime minister, claiming that he no longer had the “clout to make a difference”. Although Mr Blunkett recognised the… Read more »
Downing Street has denied David Blunkett’s claims that the prime minister has had a heart problem for the past 18 years. The former home secretary claims in his memoirs that Tony Blair, after being admitted to hospital with a heart murmur in October 2003, told him it had been a problem since 1988. Mr Blunkett’s… Read more »
