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 Jonathan Moore Scotland Yard have said it is “highly unlikely” any successful prosecutions will be brought against MPs involved in the expenses scandal. Following a joint investigation by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) they said they would not pursue an investigation into allegations made against MPs, as they appeared… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Rumours that the prime minister might be quitting sent the pound tumbling against the dollar and the euro this morning. The pound was heading for its biggest weekly decline against the dollar since April, a clear reaction to the current uncertainty in the government. Against the dollar, the pound slid to a… Read more »
