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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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NHS on course for surplus
NHS finances back to black

The NHS is expected to finish this financial year in the black, after the Department of Health (DoH) published its finances for the first quarter. The figures show the health service is making progress on both financial management and performance after incurring a heavy deficit two years ago. However, the Liberal Democrats warned the surplus… Read more »

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Tories insist many hospitals are at risk
Tories defend hospital ‘at risk’ list

The Conservatives are standing by their claim at least 29 district general hospitals are at risk of losing their maternity or accident and emergency services, despite rebuttals from some of the NHS trusts themselves. Labour MP Tom Watson called on David Cameron to apologise for his “ill judged scaremongering about the NHS” after health service… Read more »