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Lead ammunition call for evidence launches

BASC will be responding to a call for evidence launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on lead ammunition. The call for evidence forms part of a government review into the impact of lead ammunition on the environment, wildlife and people. The HSE’s call for evidence, launched this week, is one of a series… Read more »

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The Home Office faces renewed criticism over drug traffickers
Struggling Home Office faces drug trafficker accusations

Reports that travel bans were not imposed on almost 150 drug traffickers end a week of bad news for the Home Office. The reports come just one day after the Home Office published details of the UK borders bill which intends to “shake up the immigration system” with new legislation, including the introduction of biometric… Read more »

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John Reid under fire after court spared sex offender jail on his advice
Sex offender ‘spared thanks to Reid intervention’

John Reid is under fire once again after it emerged his advice to courts to send fewer criminal offenders to jail resulted in a convicted sex offender being spared prison. Derek Williams, 46, of Penygwdwn in Wales, was yesterday handed a six-month sentence suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to possessing 180 images of… Read more »