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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has begun work on the UK-leg of a leading international project aiming to track the Eurasian wigeon. Titled Project Penelope, after the wigeon’s Latin name Mareca penelope, the study will follow the species’ flyway with field work carried out across the UK, Denmark and Finland. BASC, in partnership with… Read more »
Environment Secretary George Eustice MP praised the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) for its role in protecting the British countryside during the Conservative Conference in Manchester. Speaking at a rural reception hosted by BASC and the Angling Trust, Mr Eustice highlighted the conservation that takes place as a direct result of shooting…. Read more »
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A parliamentary inquiry will investigate whether counter-terrorism chiefs ordered the rendition and torture of a former British resident, it was revealed today. The attorney general has asked the police to investigate allegations of British security service involvement or collusion in torture. Speaking about his ordeal today, Farid Hilali alleged he was interrogated by a British… Read more »
By Alice Cannet Schools secretary Ed Balls was accused today of breaching new Speaker John Bercow’s ruling that MPs should speak to the Commons before making any announcement to the press. Ex-Tory minister Christopher Chope urged Mr Balls to issue an apology to MPs after he announced in the media that the government national strategies… Read more »
