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BASC outlines key demands in licensing fees review

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will not accept “rewarding failure” in the upcoming review of firearms licensing fees in England, Scotland and Wales. The review has been launched by the Home Office. A Fees Working Group, which includes representatives from BASC and the British Shooting Sports Council, has been set up. Its… Read more »

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BASC stands up for pest control against legal challenge

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will once more stand up for lawful pest control activities as anti-shooting group, Wild Justice, launch new legal attack. According to Wild Justice they are seeking legal action against the general licence to prevent serious damage to livestock, foodstuffs for livestock, crops, vegetables, fruit, fisheries or inland… Read more »

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Just how long will Europe torment Westminster? After half a century of political carnage, the European project shows no sign of losing its ability to tear Britain’s parties apart. When Tony Benn first touted the idea of a referendum on the subject in the 1970s the device managed to save the Labour party from an… Read more »

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The Tories might launch a legal action against the Lib Dems
Legal threats fly as Henley by-election gets down and dirty

Conservative candidate John Howell has said his Liberal Democrat rival is “fighting dirty” after questions arose as to his role in a campaign to save a local hospital. The Conservative team have previously mentioned Mr Howell’s role in trying to save the local Townlands hospital. But the Liberal Democrats have issued campaign literature featuring Ian… Read more »