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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Labour’s leadership has been watching Boris Johnson go to work, and they’ve been learning lessons. First, they shivered with disgust as his dramatic London win became clear. Then they sat down and started taking notes. They would have started by looking at a map of how London boroughs voted. The centre of the capital –… Read more »
The general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) today warned the government it will pay “a real political price” over its public pay deal strategy. Speaking on the Today programme, Brendan Barber said: “Public sector workers feel they are being picked on. “Corporate Britain is simply not paying its fair share. “It’s not about… Read more »
