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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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David Cameron criticises government's failure to tackle extremism
Cameron: Government not keeping UK safe

The government is not doing enough to safeguard the UK’s security, David Cameron has warned in his first major speech since last week’s terror alert. The Conservative leader said his party wanted to work with ministers to tackle terrorism, but argued that they had failed to take the required action so far. Mr Cameron said… Read more »

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Critics round on suggestion of profiling airline passengers for security checks
Top cop slams passenger profiling

Passenger profiling would be akin to introducing a new offence of “travelling while Asian”, one of Britain’s top Muslim police officers has warned. Metropolitan police chief superintendent Ali Desai said proposals to allow airport security staff to target specific people could alienate large sections of society. He was speaking after reports suggest the Department for… Read more »