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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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John McDonnell has formally launched his campaign for the Labour leadership, saying the New Labour project is “over”. The Hayes and Harlington MP today pledged to fight Gordon Brown when Tony Blair steps down on a ticket that is “Labour – not old Labour or New Labour, just Labour”. The left-winger admitted he may find… Read more »
Gordon Brown has kick-started the campaign for next year’s Scottish parliament elections with a speech in Edinburgh – but made no mention of the Labour leadership crisis. The chancellor attacked the Scottish National party (SNP) for calling for independence, saying Scotland and England were “stronger together and weaker apart”. And he also condemned the Conservatives… Read more »
