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BASC issues warning to Minister ahead of final Grouse Bill debate

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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What are the natural capital benefits of shooting?

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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Veteran Labour MP Gwyneth Dunwoody has died
Tributes pour in after Gwyneth Dunwoody dies

Labour MP Gwyneth Dunwoody, the longest-serving female member of parliament, has died after a brief illness at the age of 77. Her son confirmed that the MP for Crewe and Nantwich since 1974 had been ill for the past few weeks. Prime minister and Labour leader Gordon Brown described Ms Dunwoody as “politics at its… Read more »

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Boris attacked the late running Livingstone
Boris pounces on late Livingstone

London mayor Ken Livingstone arrived 30 minutes late for a BBC radio debate today, claiming he had needed to spend more time with his children. Originally aides for Mr Livingstone claimed the mayor was running late for the Asian Network debate because he had been held up on the London Underground. However, his Conservative rival… Read more »