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BASC issues warning to Minister ahead of final Grouse Bill debate

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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What are the natural capital benefits of shooting?

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has published its inaugural assessment of the Natural Capital benefits of shooting. Natural Capital can be defined as the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. This concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies and is at the core… Read more »

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EU treaty vote “in early 2006”

Britain may hold a referendum on the European Union Constitution “in early 2006”, the Foreign Secretary said on Friday. Speaking before Prime Minister Tony Blair officially signed Britain up to the treaty in Rome, Mr Straw said although no precise date could be given, the vote could take place in early 2006. Mr Straw said… Read more »

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TUC warning over job cuts

Government plans to axe 71,000 civil service jobs will prove to be a “false economy” and could obstruct public sector reforms, according to a TUC report published today. The union body claims that the proposed cuts will deliver less than six per cent of the £22 billion Ministers expect to save through public sector efficiency… Read more »