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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 »
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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By Peter Wozniak Google has come under scrutiny after being found in breach of data protection laws over its controversial Street View function – but has avoided heavy penalties. The information commissioner, Christopher Graham, confirmed that Google had collected personal and private information for the service. Mr Graham said: “It is my view that the… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Isolated Liberal Democrat ministers in Conservative-dominated government departments are struggling to keep their heads above water, an expert has warned. Akash Paun of the Institute for Government (IfG) says government insiders have warned that the so-called ‘watchdog ministers’ are struggling to do their day jobs while simultaneously keeping tabs on the whole… Read more »
