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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 politics.co.uk staff Unions have demanded an end to the job losses at the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), after the bank posted profits of £1.14 billion in the first half of the year. The results, a marked improvement on the £15 million posted during the same period last year, cap a successful week for… Read more »
By Ian Dunt David Cameron has tried to put the terrorism row behind him by telling the Pakistani president he recognises the sacrifices his country has made in the so-called ‘war on terror’ during a meeting at Chequers. The talks with President Zardari also envisaged a future of closer cooperation between Pakistan and the UK…. Read more »