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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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By politics.co.uk staff Britain had just four days of natural gas in storage during the recent cold weather, it has been revealed. Figures from the National Grid showed a new low of 11,830 GWh on February 20th, enough to meet four days of average gas demand. The Conservatives have accused the government of complacency on… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The chain of emails detailing Department of Health (DoH), Office of National Statistics (ONS) and Downing Street officials’ disagreements over the release of knife crime data has been made public. The series of emails, released by the Public Administration select committee shows DoH and ONS officials opposing releasing the publication of the… Read more »
