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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 »
In a speech to Westminster Hall, Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith had planned to call for the government to “intervene” in Hong Kong courts that have been prosecuting against individuals “whose only crime has been to cry out for freedom”. However, he had at the last moment realised that the government were in agreement. The… Read more »
In a Westminster Hall speech, Conservative MP Andrew Selous called on the government to provide “guaranteed primary care funding for each 1,000 new homes”. This proposal comes following a “strain on the system” that leads to new housing developments being “vigorously opposed” by existing residents. Selous explained that providing these funds would allow local services… Read more »
