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The first BASC Wildlife Fund political reception was held in the Senedd this week, highlighting to cross-party MSs the positive impact sustainable shooting has on conservation efforts and connecting people with their environment. The reception aimed to introduce the BASC Wildlife Fund (BWF) to Members of the Senedd (MSs), showcasing the work of shoots, clubs… Read more »
BASC amendments place the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill on a more ‘workable’ footing. BASC has claimed a significant victory in a crucial vote on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill, which will ensure that grouse shooting continues unhampered. MSPs in the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee today, 7 February, entered day one of… Read more »
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David Blunkett today said reforming the welfare state was the Labour government’s greatest challenge. The work and pensions secretary said the government must “provide a ladder out of poverty, not to merely ameliorate it through a safety net”. Next month Mr Blunkett will set out detailed plans for welfare reform, and today he provided an… Read more »
Britain must seize the opportunity of the 2012 Olympics to become the kind of country it wants to be, Olympics minister Tessa Jowell said today. While the Games had already led to an increased investment in sport, she told the Labour party conference in Brighton that the Games must be the platform for much more…. Read more »
