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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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ASBO time? Speeding is middle class anti-social behaviour, Julie Spence said.
Speeding is ‘middle class anti-social behaviour’

By politics.co.uk staff Speeding is the worst kind of middle-class anti-social behaviour, a leading police officer has said. Julie Spence, outgoing head of Cambridgeshire police, said it was hypocritical for drivers to complain about crime and then speed while driving. “Speeding is middle-class anti-social behaviour,” she told The Telegraph. “People think we should be able… Read more »

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Children are endangered by courts struggling to meet demand in the care system
‘Commonplace’ care tragedies warning

By Rebecca Burns Children are being “damaged” by “unnecessary delays” in the court system according to a leading children’s charity, increasing the risk of tragedies like the Baby P case. Barnardo’s claims children can face a wait of up to 65 weeks before a court rules whether it is safe for them to remain with… Read more »