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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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Labour buoyed by pre-election budget effect

Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown’s pre-election budget has helped boost Labour’s lead by three points since last month, denting the resurgence of the Conservatives, according to a new poll. The ICM poll for The Guardian newspaper puts Labour on 40 per cent, eight points ahead of Michael Howard’s Tory party, the biggest difference between… Read more »

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Government urged to act on ‘tidal wave’ of hepatitis

A committee of MPs has urged the Government to take rapid action to stem the “tidal wave” of hepatitis C in the UK. A report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hepatology said the Government was not doing enough to tackle the spread of the disease. It dismissed an action plan launched last year… Read more »