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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 »
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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The Environment Minister, Elliot Morely, has published a consultation paper setting out Government plans to tackle flooding and coastal erosion. The proposals, looking out over a 20-year period, take particular account of predictions that the frequency and severity of floods will increase due to climate change. In April this year the Office of Science and… Read more »
Today the Bank of England confirmed that the total amount of debt owed by the British people has hit the £1 trillion mark. Total lending to individuals grew by £11.2 billion, 1.1 per cent in June. The three-month (annualised) growth rate of 14.3 per cent was unchanged from May while the twelve-month growth rate rose… Read more »