What damage can Labour do to hunting and shooting in 2026?
31 December 2025
What is Keir Starmer planning to throw at the countryside in 2026? We ask Gareth Dockerty from BASC, Tim Bonner from the Countryside Alliance, Ed
Yorkshire gamekeepers James and Jono were astonished to be confronted by armed police, complete with helicopter, while heatherburning on the Upperwood estate on the edge of the Peak District. It turned out a member of the public had complained about them safely shooting a magpie earlier in the day – claiming he had been shot at. Despite their innocence, a senior officer demanded the two keepers were whisked off to the police station.
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What is Keir Starmer planning to throw at the countryside in 2026? We ask Gareth Dockerty from BASC, Tim Bonner from the Countryside Alliance, Ed
Lifelong shooter Darren Easton has finally won his case in court, with help from Fieldsports lawyer Layla. Cambridgeshire police seized Darren’s guns when he struggled
Nottinghamshire physiotherapist and smallholder Sandy wanted a shotgun to protect her livestock from predators. She did everything right, applying for a certificate and getting professional
Police take a shooter’s guns because ‘his wife has cancer’ – then give them back after they watched our YouTube film. Malcolm Anderson has had
Police swooped on well-known gamekeeper Scott Shuckford and took away his guns after a member of the public reported seeing a gun in his truck.
When Gloucestershire Police wrote to Jack Edmunds to explain why they were revoking his shotgun certificate, they said it was because he was a murder