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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 »
Tulip Siddiq used her Westminster Hall opening speech regarding the Homes for Ukraine scheme to call on the government to “make the system work” for children fleeing Ukraine who are not with parents or legal guardians. Siddiq acknowledged the importance of safeguarding but urged the Home Office to make policy changes so that a 13… Read more »
In a Westminster Hall speech, Damian Collins underlined the importance of press freedom as “in many parts of the world, democracy is in retreat”. Collins told MPs that “the first sign of that retreat is the suppression of the free press”. The Conservative MP highlighted social media platforms as an area which has “suppressed” the… Read more »
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