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 »
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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George Galloway has accepted the invitation to stand as a parliamentary candidate for the Respect Party at the next general election. The co-founder of Respect will stand in the East London constituency of Bethnal Green and Bow at the general election, predicted to be called for May next year. Mr Galloway launched Respect, the Unity… Read more »
The Chancellor’s decision not to raise fuel duty at its current level has been welcomed by freight organisations – but derided by environmentalist. Delivering the Pre-Budget Report to the Commons this lunchtime, Gordon Brown said that due to the continued volatility of the oil markets, fuel duty will be frozen for another year. Vehicle license… Read more »
