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 The new junior minister at the Foreign Office, Chris Bryant, has admitted Labour has neglected its core vote. Speaking to the Western Mail, the Rhondda MP spoke about how Labour had lost to the Tories in Wales during the recent European elections. “I think the one thing that’s absolutely clear is that… Read more »
Welcome to politics.co.uk's as-it-happens page. Here you can keep up to date with major parliamentary debates, press conferences or news events in real time. Just hit refresh on your browser to see the latest development. After months of preparation, the Baha Mousa public inquiry is getting underway in central London today. Oral evidence sessions… Read more »
