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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 Alex Stevenson A temporary cap on the net number of non-EU immigrants arriving in Britain will come into force on July 19th. Home secretary Theresa May announced in a written ministerial statement to parliament that the number of migrants who can be offered jobs would be cut by five per cent, or 1,300, for… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson and Ian Dunt John Prescott has waded into the row surrounding England’s inglorious exit from the World Cup with a barbed attack on Sky News and demands that coach Fabio Capello retains his position. The former deputy prime minister made the remarks on Twitter as the England squad prepared to fly home… Read more »