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Leading tax bodies back Lords call for delay on mandatory digital reporting of tax
Among the report’s findings and recommendations are the Committee suggesting the Government’s introduction of mandatory MTD for VAT should be delayed by at least one year
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Government pulls .50 cal ban for further consultation
BASC and other shooting organisations have welcomed amendments tabled by the government to the Offensive Weapons Bill which remove the proposed ban on 50 calibre rifles.
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BASC condemns latest Larysa Switlyk picture
BASC has today condemned the latest picture to emerge of American huntress Larysa Switlyk posing with a dead animal.
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Almost 10,000 people visit BASC website to help challenge ban on shooting in Wales
Thousands of people have visited a dedicated webpage set up by BASC to help challenge a ban on shooting imposed by Natural Resources Wales (NRW).
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Welsh environment minister cancels meeting with BASC and CA
BASC is disappointed that Welsh environment minister Hannah Blythyn AM has cancelled a meeting due to be held next week
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BASC shortlisted for 'outstanding contribution to conservation'
BASC's conservation work has been recognised by being shortlisted in the inaugural Great British Shooting Awards.
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Rural groups unite to challenge shooting ban in Wales
Three of the UK’s leading rural organisations are challenging the Natural Resources Wales (NRW) ban on pheasant shooting on public land.
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Home Secretary reconsiders ban on .50calibre rifles
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP, chairman of the All Party Group for Shooting and Conservation, said after a meeting with Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, to discuss high muzzle energy rifles that “the government is reconsidering the ban and is in listening mode”.
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BASC appoints new executive director of conservation
The UK's largest shooting organisation has appointed Caroline Bedell as its executive director of conservation.
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BASC urges members to help fight .50-cal ban
BASC is telling members it’s not too late to help try to stop the proposed ban on .50 calibre rifles.
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BASC announces #DogsAtWork winner
Following a hugely successful photographic competition, to celebrate the important role that dogs play in the field, BASC has announced the winner.
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BASC welcomes drop in raptor crimes in Scotland
BASC has welcomed the announcement of a 36 per cent drop in recorded bird of prey crimes in Scotland.
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Thousands visit BASC website to help challenge ban on shooting in Wales
More than 8,000 people have visited a dedicated webpage set up by BASC to help challenge a ban on shooting imposed by Natural Resources Wales (NRW).
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BASC reports Lush to advertising watchdog
BASC is complaining to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) about the content of an anti-shooting film released by cosmetics company Lush.
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BASC Scotland working to resolve airline firearms ban
BASC Scotland is liaising with the government and police to resolve a ban by German airline Lufthansa on passengers travelling into Scottish airports with firearms.
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Conservatives say shooting is 'a positive story that deserves to be told'
MARK SPENCER MP told hundreds of guests at a rural reception at the Conservative conference in Birmingham that shooting should ‘bang the drum with pride’ to ensure the Home Office fully understands its role in public safety.
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Help BASC challenge ban on shooting in Wales
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has launched a dedicated webpage to help challenge the ban on shooting on public land in Wales.
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BASC release video in response to NRW ban
Following the decision by Natural Resources Wales to ban pheasant shooting on public land, BASC has produced a short social media-friendly video to highlight shooting’s value to the country.
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BASC responds to NI firearms report
BASC broadly supports the findings of a report into firearms licensing in Northern Ireland published today by the Comptroller and Auditor General. However, BASC is disappointed the report is not as comprehensive as expected.
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BASC seeks ban clarity from NRW
BASC is asking Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to clarify their understanding of environment minister Hannah Blythyn’s role in the decision to ban pheasant shooting on public land in Wales.
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High standards should be at the heart of shooting always, says BASC chairman ahead of start of pheasant season
BASC's chairman Peter Glenser QC has highlighted the importance of high standards in shooting ahead of the start of the pheasant shooting season.
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Labour highlights value of shooting to rural economy at BASC event
LABOUR’S shadow environment secretary spoke of the importance of sustainable and responsible shooting and angling to the success of the UK’s rural economy at a reception hosted by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) and the Angling Trust at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool.
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BASC statement on RSPB Birdcrime report
BASC has issued the following response to the RSPB's 2017 Birdcrime report.
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Minister 'fundamentally wrong' to impose shooting ban, BASC tells BBC
BASC has told the BBC that Wales’ Environment Minister Hannah Blythyn AM was "fundamentally wrong" to impose a ban on shooting on public land.
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BASC seeks legal advice on pheasant ban
The UK's largest shooting organiation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), is seeking advice about the possibility of a legal challenge to a decision by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to ban shooting on public land.
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