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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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Hain failed to declare deputy leadership support
Hain apologises for donation failure

Peter Hain failed to declare thousands of pounds worth of donations towards his unsuccessful bid to become deputy leader of the Labour party last summer, it has emerged. The work and pensions secretary said last night he was sorry for failing to declare the full amount and source of the donations to the Electoral Commission…. Read more »

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Govt seeks ban on prison strikes
Straw seeks prison officers strike ban

The government is to reintroduce a ban on prison officer strikes, two years after repealing similar legislation. Jack Straw told MPs last night the government plans to introduce legislation that would prohibit prison officers striking after a voluntary no-strike agreement appeared to break down last summer. In August the Prison Officers Association (POA) launched a… Read more »