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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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Targets not met, but Royal Mail defends performance

The chief executive of Royal Mail has defended the company’s performance after the latest figures show that it has failed to meet its delivery targets. Over the last five months First Class next day delivery performance ran at about 88.3 per cent, significantly lower that the target of 92.5 per cent of all First Class… Read more »

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This week’s key appointments

With the August “silly season” in full swing and most of the UK’s political operatives away on holiday, this week has been incredibly quiet on the appointments front. All the parliaments remain in recess, and there have been no changes to the Government or opposition front benches. Coincidentally, all the key appointments for this week… Read more »