The Maritime and Coastguard Agency argued that safety will not be compromised and stressed that grassroots knowledge will remain in the form of rescue teams and other support services.

BBC: Ascania

"The goal of KSA is to instill gun safety in the minds of youth shooters and encourage them to gain the knowledge and respect that hunting and shooting activities require and deserve, " the website said.

NPR: 5-Year-Old Boy Shoots 2-Year-Old Sister In Ky.

The levels of poverty and inequality in a world rich in knowledge, technology and capital is the biggest moral issue the world faces and the biggest threat to the safety and security of the world.

BBC: Short's resignation statement

Nonetheless it is a much needed safety net and one that should instil confidence in project sponsors to push on with projects in the knowledge that no well structured project will fail for lack of access to private finance.

BBC: Business