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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Conservative MP Jonathan Sayeed is standing down on health grounds, it has emerged. The revelation comes less than a month after he survived a de-selection bid from his constituency party amid allegations he profited from guided tours of Parliament. The Mid-Bedfordshire MP, 56, was suspended from the House of Commons for two weeks on February… Read more »
Charles Kennedy, leader of the Liberal Democrats, today pledged to conduct an independent review of the prescription charge regime in an effort to deliver a fairer health service. During a press conference to unveil the Liberal Democrat health manifesto, he revealed plans to cut health charges, resulting in free eye and dental checks. Mr Kennedy… Read more »
