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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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Non-EU immigrationwill be cut by 1,300 this year
Migrant cap just weeks away

By Alex Stevenson A temporary cap on the net number of non-EU immigrants arriving in Britain will come into force on July 19th. Home secretary Theresa May announced in a written ministerial statement to parliament that the number of migrants who can be offered jobs would be cut by five per cent, or 1,300, for… Read more »

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Prescott wades into England World Cup row

By Alex Stevenson and Ian Dunt John Prescott has waded into the row surrounding England’s inglorious exit from the World Cup with a barbed attack on Sky News and demands that coach Fabio Capello retains his position. The former deputy prime minister made the remarks on Twitter as the England squad prepared to fly home… Read more »