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BASC responds to Scottish Government’s announcement on deer management

Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »

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'Tough retirement' for under-35s
‘Tough retirement’ for under-35s

Under-35s without a nest egg or savings face a ‘tough middle age’ working hard to catch-up to build up a pension, according to research published today. The National Consumer Council (NCC) is warning that young people on low incomes face significant barriers to saving that puts any prospect of a comfortable retirement at severe risk…. Read more »

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US urges Red Cross to stay in Iraq

The United States has made a call to international aid agencies urging them to not to pull out of Iraq after yesterday’s suicide bombings in which more than 35 people died. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is reviewing its operations in Iraq after its headquarters in Baghdad were targeted in the bombings,… Read more »