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The failure of firearms licensing departments to prioritise resources is having a significant impact on participation in shooting sports and on the gun trade in England and Wales. Dozens of firearms licensing departments across the two countries are beset with significant delays and backlogs. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), the UK’s largest… Read more »
The shooting community and local gamekeepers successfully delivered Let’s Learn Moor 2022, showcasing the benefits of sustainable grouse moor management alongside key partner organisations. Three thousand children from schools across the North of England have had a chance to ‘rescue’ their teachers with the help of mountain rescue teams, solve rural crimes with the police and… Read more »
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By Alex Stevenson Labour has selected the candidate who will attempt to hold Oldham East and Saddleworth for the party after Phil Woolas’ general election victory was overruled by an election court. Debbie Abrahams, a public health consultant who unsuccessfully fought the adjacent Colne Valley seat in May, was selected by the local party yesterday…. Read more »
By Peter Wozniak Ed Miliband has thrown his weight, along with at least eight members of his shadow Cabinet, to support a change in the voting system next May. The Labour leader is a known supporter of the Alternative Vote (AV) system, having written the 2010 Labour manifesto promising a change to AV and announcing… Read more »
