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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By Laura Miller British graduates lack the skills to succeed in the jobs market, according to a report published today. The Commons’ innovation, universities, science and skills committee called for immediate action on “the current policy of supplying skills and expecting businesses to utilise them, rather than tackling skills shortages or approaching skills as part… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson US writer Naomi Wolf has called on Britons to face up to civil liberties threats posed by the government’s response to the threat of terrorism. Her comments came at the UK premiere of a documentary based on her book The End of America, which warns the Bush administration’s ‘war on terror’ policies… Read more »
