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BASC was pleased to host the Secretary of State for Defra, Steve Barclay, at the inaugural Northern Gamekeepers’ Conference on Friday 8 March in the historic grounds of the Swinton Estate in Masham, North Yorkshire. The main hall at the Swinton Park Hotel was standing room only as gamekeepers from across the north of England… Read more »
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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Gordon Brown expressed what a “privilege” it had been to work with Tony Blair over the past decade as he today staked his claim for the Labour leadership. But the chancellor’s speech to the Labour conference in Manchester was immediately overshadowed by reports that Cherie Blair had walked out early, dismissing his comments by saying… Read more »
A trio of senior ministers have demanded a full discussion on Britain’s nuclear policy in the wake of the decision not to debate the issue at this year’s Labour conference. The party yesterday blocked attempts to launch an emergency debate on whether to replace nuclear deterrent Trident – at an estimated cost of £25 billion… Read more »