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 »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has published its inaugural assessment of the Natural Capital benefits of shooting. Natural Capital can be defined as the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. This concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies and is at the core… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Tony Blair tried to elevate Charles Clarke to foreign secretary in an effort to set him up as a challenger to Gordon Brown, according to Mr Clarke himself. In a remarkably outspoken interview with the New Statesman, the former home secretary said: “Tony told me the day after he sacked me that… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The Liberal Democrats have announced new plans to reduce the maximum class size of infant schools. They will help English infant schools reduce their class capacity to a maximum 15, half the current limit. The proposals will be funded by ending the Child Trust Fund, which gives every child £250 when they… Read more »
