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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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Thousands get to learn ‘moor’ at UK’s largest annual upland education event

The shooting community and local gamekeepers successfully delivered Let’s Learn Moor 2022, showcasing the benefits of sustainable grouse moor management alongside key partner organisations. Three thousand children from schools across the North of England have had a chance to ‘rescue’ their teachers with the help of mountain rescue teams, solve rural crimes with the police and… Read more »

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Dissent is rife among Labour backbenchers over Middle East policy
Labour dissent grows over Middle East policy

Parliament is “haemorrhaging public confidence” by failing to return early to debate the crisis in the Middle East, a Labour backbencher has warned. Jon Trickett, who has led calls by more than 100 MPs for parliament to be recalled from its summer break, warned that the House of Commons was the only place in the… Read more »

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Labour and Tories to face criticism over late reporting of donations
Parties set for criticism over donation accounts

The Electoral Commission is expected to criticise the Labour and Conservative parties next week over a “significant” number of donations that were reported late. The watchdog will publish details of donations made last year but which were not disclosed, and is expected to call on parties to clean up their act. A spokeswoman said the… Read more »