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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 George Osborne will learn if he is to be penalised over his expenses claims later. The shadow chancellor was investigated over his second home allowance by the parliamentary standards watchdog. The Tatton MP was accused of over-claiming on his mortgage in his Cheshire constituency home by a Labour activist. But Mr Osborne… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson The completion of Britain’s two new aircraft carriers and even the continued reliance on Trident were placed in doubt last night as the head of the Army embraced a historic shift in the country’s defence priorities. Far from resisting the growing momentum away from massive expenditure on major military projects like aircraft… Read more »