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 politics.co.uk staff Sir James Crosby has resigned from his position as deputy-chair of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the wake of allegations by bankers in front of the Treasury committee yesterday. In written evidence given to the committee yesterday, former head of regulatory risk at HBOS Paul Moore claimed the then-chief executive, Sir… Read more »
By Ian Dunt The government’s advisory council on drugs has called for ecstasy to be downgraded to a class B drug today. The body has consistently opted for a more liberal policy on drug use in recent years – last year warning against government moves to reclassify cannabis – and the Home Office is expected… Read more »
