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Royal Mail rows back on knife ban

Royal Mail has shelved plans to impose a blanket ban on the carriage of knives which would have unfairly penalised the shooting community and hundreds of small businesses across the country. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) wrote to Royal Mail’s chief executive pointing out that the ban would severely impact retailers across the… Read more »

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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has written to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, ahead of a major consultation into deer management changes in Scotland. The consultation which closes on Friday 29 March, raises six key themes around deer management changes. BASC has serious concerns regarding many… Read more »

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Homepathic treatment should not receieve NHS funding, the MPs' reports said
No more homeopathy on the NHS, MPs demand

By politics.co.uk staff A damning new report on the use of homeopathy in the NHS by an influential panel of MPs has demanded an end to government funding of the controversial treatments. The science and technology committee also said the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) should not allow homeopathic product labels to make… Read more »

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A national care service is causing controversy in Westminster
Tories boycott Labour care talks

By Ian Dunt The Tories will boycott Labour-organised discussions on a national care service, after branding them a government smokescreen. Andy Burnham, health secretary, will be holding talks with charities, local authorities and care providers to discuss the provision of elderly care, a subject which has prompted bitter rows in the Commons this month. But… Read more »