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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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Tory leadership hopeful David Davis set out his stall for modernising the party last night in a key speech at the Centre for Policy Studies. The home affairs spokesman called on the party faithful to embrace radical reform while abiding with “timeless” principles. Sticking with the philosophy of ‘one nation’ Toryism and ruling out a… Read more »
The Inland Revenue (IR) could recoup about £70 million in taxes as a new EU ruling allows it to extend its reach to offshore bank accounts. All UK residents are now required to pay tax on any interest that they receive on savings accounts at the same rate they pay income tax – wherever the… Read more »
