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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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The majority of the British public believes multiculturalism makes the UK a better place to live in, according to a new survey. The Mori poll for the BBC found 62 per cent of Britons supported multiculturalism, while only one third (32 per cent) thought it undermined the British way of life. However, 54 per cent… Read more »
The police chief responsible for the City of London has said a terrorist attack on the area is an inevitable reality. Commissioner James Hart told the Financial Times police had thwarted “hostile reconnaissance” of the square mile several times since September 11th. “Every successful terrorist group pre-surveys its target. There’s no doubt that we’ve been… Read more »
