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BASC responds to Scottish Government’s announcement on deer management

Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »

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Soldiers may sue over 'Gulf War II Syndrome'
Soldiers may sue over ‘Gulf War II Syndrome’

Four British soldiers claim they are suffering ‘identical’ symptoms from this year’s US-led Iraq War, akin to the catalogue of illnesses known as ‘Gulf War Syndrome’. They are threatening to sue the Ministry of Defence over what they claim is a new form of ‘Gulf War Syndrome.’ Representing the four soldiers, two of whom are… Read more »

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Minister charged with letting 'cat out of bag' on Europe
Minister charged with letting ‘cat out of bag’ on Europe

The Labour party was embroiled in a fresh storm yesterday over the draft European constitution, after Welsh Secretary Peter Hain was interpreted as suggesting next year’s European elections would be a ‘surrogate’ referendum on the freshly penned treaty. Tories demanded immediate clarification from Downing Street after Mr. Hain, speaking on the BBC’s ‘Today’ programme, appeared… Read more »