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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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New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the UK economy contracted by 0.3 per cent in April. This came alongside the hikes to National Insurance contributions at the same time as the energy price cap rose, along with council tax in many local authorities. The GDP decrease was above what experts had… Read more »
A minister has said there is a “strong case” for cutting fuel duty. School standards minister Robin Walker says the chancellor could soon be made to roll out new support for motorists as prices soar. Yesterday the AA urged the government to cut fuel duty by 10p as the cost of filling a 55-litre tank… Read more »
