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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 Liz Stephens and Alex Stevenson General practice boundaries for patients are to be abolished, Andy Burnham announced this morning, allowing NHS patients to go to any doctor in the country they like. Speaking at The King’s Fund in central London, the health secretary said “service reform” would mean doctor choice would be led by… Read more »
By Jon Ashford The public has added its voice to a mounting campaign to keep the traditional all-night general election vote count – rather than move it to the following morning. A survey for the Local Government Association (LGA) found over 50 per cent of respondents preferred the election night format remain the same. Just… Read more »
