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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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Ministers hail latest employment figures
Unemployment falls

Unemployment is down, and employment is up, according to the latest official figures. But, the number of job vacancies is down and the growth in average earnings has increased. In the last quarter, the number of people in employment rose by 55,000 to 74.7 per cent of the working age population. The unemployment rate stood… Read more »

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Trouble at the top for Bradford
Foundation hospital stands by chief

A flagship foundation hospital is challenging the industry regulator’s decision to sack its chairman after the trust was plunged into millions of pounds of debt. John Ryan was yesterday removed from his position at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust by the regulator, Monitor. Within three months of achieving foundation status, the trust was plunged… Read more »