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BASC was pleased to host the Secretary of State for Defra, Steve Barclay, at the inaugural Northern Gamekeepers’ Conference on Friday 8 March in the historic grounds of the Swinton Estate in Masham, North Yorkshire. The main hall at the Swinton Park Hotel was standing room only as gamekeepers from across the north of England… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has issued a letter to Jim Fairlie, Scotland’s Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, urging for further amendments to be made at the final stage of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill. It comes as the Bill nears the final stage of a debate on March 19… Read more »
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The United States has imposed sanctions against an Iranian and Chinese firm on suspicion of ballistic missile proliferation. The sanctions, retroactively in effect from May 9, entail an effective ban on all US trade with North China Industries (Norinco) and Iranian firm Shahid Hemmat Industrial group. US President George W. Bush’s administration has said the… Read more »
Amid increased fears of terror attacks, security services have stepped up surveillance around the Houses of Parliament. Concrete road blockers will be installed on roads around the Palace of Westminster during the nine-day nine-day Whitsun recess that begins on Friday. Lord Brabazon of Tara, chairman of the House of Lords administration, who announced the security… Read more »