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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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Labour MPs have reacted angrily to Tony Blair’s announcement today that he has no intention of saying exactly when he will leave Downing Street. The prime minister stressed he was not going to go “on and on” and would keep his promise not to fight a fourth general election, but told his critics to stop… Read more »
Stephen Byers has today repeated his call for inheritance tax to be scrapped, insisting it does nothing to address inequalities in society and is hurting ordinary people. The former transport minister and Blair loyalist said he stood by his proposal, despite fierce criticism from Gordon Brown and a brush-off from Downing Street. “The original architects… Read more »
