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BASC responds to Scottish Government’s announcement on deer management

Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »

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Tony Blair's call for tougher anti-terrorism measures has been condemned by Amnesty
Amnesty condemns UK’s ‘human rights violations’

Amnesty International has today accused the British government of “serious human rights violations” in its annual report. The human rights group says the Terrorism Act introduced in the wake of the London bombings last summer contains “sweeping and vague provisions that, if enacted, would undermine the rights to freedom of expression, association, liberty and fair… Read more »

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John Reid admits Britain's immigration system is not fit for purpose
Immigration system ‘not fit for purpose’

Britain’s immigration system is “not fit for purpose”, the new home secretary has admitted. John Reid called for a “fundamental overhaul” of the immigration and nationality directorate (IND) – although he rejected suggestions that the Home Office be split up into separate departments. “I want to be straight with you. In the wake of the… Read more »