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New paper into social impact of shooting ‘significant’, says BASC

A new scientific paper into the social, mental and wellbeing attributes of those who participate in game shooting has been highlighted as significant by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). The new paper, published in the journal Ageing & Society, concludes that participation in shooting and shooting-related activities, such as beating and picking-up, results… Read more »

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New national food strategy offers ‘little more than crumbs’

Responding to the publication of England’s National Food Strategy, Sarah Woolley, General Secretary of the Bakers and Allied Food Workers Union (BFAWU) said: “With 10 million people across the UK facing food poverty, this new strategy needed to bring meaningful change and recommend a ‘Right to Food’ law, instead it offers little more than crumbs… Read more »

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Brown ‘written off’ Ken re-election

The prime minister has reportedly written of Ken Livingstone’s chances of winning a third term as London mayor. Allies of Gordon Brown told the Times the best-case scenario for Mr Livingstone in May’s mayoral election is a win by the narrowest of margins. The lack of faith comes as David Cameron increasingly throws himself behind… Read more »

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PMQs: Leaders clash on economic competence

Today’s prime minister’s questions saw Gordon Brown clash with David Cameron over his economic competence. The Conservatives are now aggressively pushing the line that Gordon Brown left Britain ill-prepared to weather an economic downturn during his ten years at the Treasury. The prime minister in turn argues Britain is better placed than many developed economies… Read more »