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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The Conservatives have launched a new poster campaign to promote their new bill to change the legislation on householder defence. Their private member’s bill, tabled by Patrick Mercer seeks to change the law to allow householders to use any amount of force that stops short of “grossly disproportionate”. The Government says that no such change… Read more »
The names of two more British soldiers charged with the murder of an Iraqi citizen have been revealed by the Attorney General. Private Samuel May and Roberto Di-Gregorio, who is now a civilian, will stand trial by court martial for a joint offence of murder and a second joint charge of violent disorder. Both soldiers… Read more »
