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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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Tony Blair says he is excited by his new role as a senior adviser to a major US bank. It was revealed today that the former prime minister is joining JPMorgan Chase; he will be acting in an advisory capacity to chief executive Jamie Dimon. He will combine the job, which will also see him… Read more »
Poor academic performance will not be tolerated, the government said today, as latest figures show a fifth of schools would face closure under the prime minister’s own criteria. More than 600 schools failed to reach the minimum standard set down by Gordon Brown, with fewer than 30 per cent of pupils achieving five good GCSEs…. Read more »