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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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A police officer who was involved in the investigation into the murder of two ten-year old girls in Soham has been charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Detective Constable Brian Stevens was arrested yesterday only weeks after being cleared on sexual assault and child pornography charges when the case against him collapsed…. Read more »
Business leaders are calling on members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to stop ‘playing games’ and get down to the reality of negotiations. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is warning of the ‘irreparable damage’ to global free trade that could result from the failure to slash EU and US agricultural subsidies. The call… Read more »
