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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 »
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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By Ian Dunt The Archbishop of York has launched a blistering attack on the spending review, saying it “squashes aspiration”. Dr John Sentamu said volunteering played an important role in British life but that public services deserved reliable funding. “A man asked me recently: ‘What do you think of the ‘big society’?’ So I told… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Children of married couples should be given priority for places at Catholic faith schools, a leading religious figure has suggested. Ashley Beck, dean of studies for the Archdiocese of Southwark told Catholic newspaper the Tablet that unmarried couples could not possibly claim to be living in accordance with Catholic teaching. “If a… Read more »
