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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Gordon Brown is meeting EU leaders to establish a new system of global finance, dubbed ‘Breton Woods Two’ by observers. With the markets responding relatively favourably to government stakeholding of banks, increased liquidity and guaranteed interbank lending, leaders have their eyes set on the next stage of economic recovery. Over the last week EU states… Read more »
Rail passengers face overcrowding and above-inflation rises in fares despite improvements to the system. The National Audit Office (NAO) said since the Department for Transport took over the franchising process from the Strategic Rail Authority in 2005, the taxpayer has received better value for money. Subsidies from the taxpayer for train services are expected to… Read more »
