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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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Danny Alexander began work at the Treasury yesterday
Clegg: Alexander appointment will help coalition

By Alex Stevenson Nick Clegg has given his strongest hint yet about the real reason Danny Alexander was chosen to succeed David Laws at the Treasury. The deputy prime minister, who insisted yesterday the sole reason for the appointment was that his former chief of staff was “extremely gifted”, told the Today programme that Mr… Read more »

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Darling is expected to go campaigning with David Miliband
Darling backs David Miliband for Labour leader

By politics.co.uk staff Alistair Darling has thrown his weight behind David Miliband to become Labour leader, just days before the deadline for nominations. In a letter to his constituency party, the shadow chancellor wrote: “David is a leader. “He has the judgment and gravitas to make tough decisions. I have seen David up close –… Read more »