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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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British troops are no longer needed in southern Iraq, according to prime minister Nouri al-Maliki Mr al-Maliki told the Times newspaper that apart from few troops potentially needed for training and technical issues, the rest of the 4,100 troops stationed in Iraq were not needed. “We thank them for the role they have played, but… Read more »
Peter Mandelson has been made a peer this afternoon, as controversy swirls around him concerning his payoff from the roll of European trade commissioner. Mr Mandelson will continue to receive £234,000 over the next three years in taxpayers’ money, in addition to a ministerial income of £104,386. This comes in addition to a generous EU… Read more »
