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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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Nearly a quarter of all car drivers still use their mobile phones when at the wheel, according to a new report. The whatcar.com survey finds that 24 per cent of drivers admit to using the handheld device when in the car, placing Department of Transport (DfT) figures suggesting that only 1.5 per cent of drivers… Read more »
Learndirect and Ufi (University for Industry) have achieved a great deal since their launch, but need to do more to control costs and market themselves, a report from the National Audit Office (NAO) finds. Since Ufi was established in 1998 by the Department for Education and Skills, it has grown into the largest education provider… Read more »
