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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has expressed concerns over a potential increase in the cost of firearms licensing applications in Scotland, following the publication of a Westminster committee report. The Scottish Affairs Committee’s report, published today, draws together a conclusion following its recent inquiry on firearms licensing regulations in Scotland. The committee’s… Read more »
The Bakers Union and MP’s are again demanding that Orchard House Food pay the workers, at their recently closed Gateshead plant, the redundancy payments they are owed before Christmas. As things stand the company, that supplies the likes of Marks and Spencer and Pret A Manger, and which is a going concern with a factory still… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Britain’s former defence secretary has admitted to the emotional affect of British losses during the Iraq war. Des Browne, defence secretary from 2006 to 2008, said he found it “difficult to come to terms” with the casualty rates. He told the Iraq inquiry five British soldiers died in the country within the… Read more »
Brown’s appearance at the Iraq inquiry sees him finally break his silence on the subject. But can it damage him? By Ian Dunt Irony courses through drama, and political drama is no different. The most brutal irony of Gordon Brown’s now-confirmed attendance at the Iraq inquiry before the general election is that, after staying silent… Read more »
