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BASC statement on Pet Theft Taskforce recommendations

Following the publication of the Pet Theft Taskforce policy paper, Glynn Evans, head of game and gundogs at the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), said: “BASC welcomes the government’s commitment to tackle the reported increase in pet theft through the publication of the Pet Theft Taskforce policy paper. While incidents of dog theft… Read more »

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Senedd committee urged to review shooting’s important contribution

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has responded to the Senedd Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee consultation, asking for an enquiry to be undertaken into the contribution shooting makes to the Welsh economy.   BASC has asked that the enquiry also considers the Welsh Government’s policy towards shooting, following recent correspondence from… Read more »

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Jobcentres are among those services hit by today's strike
Civil servant strike causes widespread disruption

Proceedings in the Welsh assembly have been stopped and government services across the country shut down today as thousands of civil servants strike over pay and job cuts. More than 200,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union, working in more than 200 government departments and agencies, are expected to take part in… Read more »

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William Hague says Britain must have better links with Middle East
Britain ‘must forge better Middle East links’

William Hague will tonight call for British foreign policy to turn towards the Middle East, saying there must be a “concerted national effort” to engage with Muslim states. The shadow foreign secretary will accuse the government of neglecting some Gulf countries, noting that Tony Blair’s visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before Christmas was… Read more »