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Welsh government position on shooting confirmed

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has received ministerial confirmation which quashes claims that country sports will be banned in Wales by 2024.  The false information was spread through a series of social media posts in March this year, which made claims that shooting and other country sports would have no future in… Read more »

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Andy Burnham on his northern roots, New Labour's legacy and his Cambridge 'rude awakening'.
Interview: Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham talks to politics.co.uk about his northern roots, New Labour’s legacy and his Cambridge ‘rude awakening’. By Alex Stevenson It doesn’t take long for Andy Burnham to take politics back to his roots. “Whenever I heard Tories talking about Broken Britain for me it really rankled because broken Britain was the north-west in which… Read more »

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Harriet Harman's final PMQs was a courteous affair
PMQs sketch: Goodbye to old Hat

Harriet Harman’s final prime minister’s questions showed off her best qualities. She is far better at the sharp-elbowed jibe than the full-frontal assault. By Alex Stevenson All present knew that the acting leader of the opposition’s days in the job are numbered. This is not because she is about to be brutally ousted, like Iain… Read more »