Reform UK promises to help shooting in Wales
10 March 2026
Political parties are publishing their manifestos ahead of the Senedd elections in May, with Reform UK pledging to support shooting, explains Conor O’Gorman.
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BASC criticises Natural England restrictions weeks after High Court ruling
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