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BASC responds to Scottish Government’s announcement on deer management

Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »

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Social mobility has stalled since the 1970s
Govt ‘has failed on social mobility’

A thinktank has said high spending on benefits and public services has made Britain the “divided society” of Europe. Reform blames successive governments for maintaining benefits for those without jobs and claims in its report published today a “why bother” economy has been created as a result. It calculates social mobility has remained static since… Read more »

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David Cameron claims up to 1,700 GP surgeries could close
Cameron vows to fight GP surgery closures

David Cameron has vowed to fight against plans to close GP surgeries in favour of larger polyclinics. The Conservative party leader claims up to 1,700 GP surgeries could be closed under the government’s plans for the future of local healthcare. Proposals for polyclinics have been outlined by the government, which would see the clinics carry… Read more »