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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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Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has warned that violent binge drinkers will be “severely punished” for their behaviour. Defending new licensing laws, which will allow up to 24-hour drinking in pubs and clubs, Ms Jowell insisted the new laws would encourage more sensible drinking and help create a more civilised atmosphere in major towns and cities… Read more »
Government spending on international HIV and Aids projects lacks transparency, a leading development charity claims. Actionaid has published a report criticising the Department for International Development’s (DfID) donations to HIV and Aids programmes, ahead of a meeting to discuss the international fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. The charity said the department, which has pledged… Read more »
