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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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By Alex Stevenson New coal-fired power stations form part of Britain’s “low-carbon future”, Ed Miliband told the Commons this lunchtime. His pledge came as he outlined proposals to MPs for the construction of new conventional coal-fired stations, including Kingsnorth. Mr Miliband said permission would be granted on the condition they can be retrofitted with carbon… Read more »
Julian Brazier discuss the Budget’s impact on his constituency, Canterbury and Whitstable: