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BASC respond to the England Deer Strategy

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 »

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Northern Ireland Police Service declares Firearms and Explosives Branch “critical incident”

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 »

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John Hutton speaks to British forces in Basra
Hutton pledges UK exit from Iraq

Defence secretary John Hutton has said UK forces will leave Iraq by the end of 2009. Speaking at a joint meeting of the Commons’ defence and foreign affairs committees, Mr Hutton said British forces would be able to withdraw from Basra before the next election. He pointed out the security situation in the south of… Read more »

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UK raises hopes for Middle East peace plan

Israeli and Arab representatives meeting in Britain last week have signalled their growing enthusiasm for the Arab League’s peace initiative. Former Israeli government officials met with the former Palestinian national security advisor Saudi prince Turki al-Faisal and others to discuss how to activate the stalled peace plan in Oxfordshire last week. Its ‘land for peace’… Read more »