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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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Police deny any cover-up over Hillsborough disaster
Police chief denies Hillsborough cover-up

By politics.co.uk staff South Yorkshire’s chief constable last night denied there was any cover-up by police over the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans at Hillsborough. Speaking to BBC Look North, Meredydd Hughes claimed they held up to 300 boxes of data on the tragedy but said he would be “highly surprised” if there was anything… Read more »

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Police behaviour at the G20 protests has been heavily criticised
Chief inspector: G20 videos concern me

By Ian Dunt The chief inspector of constabulary, Dennis O Conner, has admitted to MP’s he was “very concerned” by images of police violence at this month’s G20 protests. Talking to the home affairs committee, Mr Conner said: “When I looked at those images I was very concerned.” He also expressed his disappointment at the… Read more »