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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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BAA and Unite union in talks to avoid strike action
Mandate disputed as airports strike talks begin

By politics.co.uk staff Airports operator BAA will seek to avoid crippling strikes in talks with union representatives later. The negotiations follow last week’s vote by Unite’s airport workers which backed industrial action in a dispute over BAA’s 1.5% pay offer. The Unite union claimed it had secured a “clear mandate” after 74% of 3,054 votes… Read more »

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Lib Dems will challenge Tories in upcoming elections
Lib Dems turn back on electoral pact

By politics.co.uk staff The Liberal Democrats have ruled out an electoral pact with their coalition partners. Deputy leader Simon Hughes said the Conservative party could expect to be challenged by Lib Dem candidates in local elections and at the 2015 general election. “We will fight the next election in every seat,” Mr Hughes said. “Our… Read more »