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BASC issues warning to Minister ahead of final Grouse Bill debate

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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What are the natural capital benefits of shooting?

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has published its inaugural assessment of the Natural Capital benefits of shooting. Natural Capital can be defined as the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. This concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies and is at the core… Read more »

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People should be forced to save for a pensions, say an employers
Calls for compulsory pension contributions

There should be compulsory contributions for pensions and a substantial rise in the basic state pension, an employers’ group has said. The Engineering Employers Federation (EEF) made the call for a radical overhaul of the pensions system in a submission to the government’s commission on the future of pensions. The “three-pillar” plan would involve: an… Read more »

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Lord Donaldson dies

Former master of the rolls, Lord Donaldson, has died unexpectedly aged 84 at his home in Lymington, Hampshire. Between 1982 and 1992 he was the third most senior judge in England and Wales, guiding through a number of court reforms. Lord Donaldson, known for his approachable demeanour, came to prominence presiding over the 1976 trial… Read more »