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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 »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has published its inaugural assessment of the Natural Capital benefits of shooting. Natural Capital can be defined as the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. This concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies and is at the core… Read more »
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David Cameron has encouraged parents to set up their own schools, claiming this would raise standards. The Conservative leader argues it should be easier for groups of parents to form co-operatives to found their own schools. Mr Cameron said co-ops made up of parents or local residents should be able to demand allocated funding from… Read more »
The government is under renewed pressure to increase military spending after complaints the armed forces lack the resources to fight a war on two fronts. Three former defence chiefs have launched the UK National Defence Association (UKNDA), lobbying the government to increase the military budget. Lord Guthrie, Admiral Lord Boyce and Marshall of the RAF… Read more »
