Civil Liberties
The first BASC Wildlife Fund political reception was held in the Senedd this week, highlighting to cross-party MSs the positive impact sustainable shooting has on conservation efforts and connecting people with their environment. The reception aimed to introduce the BASC Wildlife Fund (BWF) to Members of the Senedd (MSs), showcasing the work of shoots, clubs… Read more »
BASC amendments place the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill on a more ‘workable’ footing. BASC has claimed a significant victory in a crucial vote on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill, which will ensure that grouse shooting continues unhampered. MSPs in the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee today, 7 February, entered day one of… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Protestors return to anti-nuclear camp Anti-nuclear campaigners returned to their post yesterday following a successful appeal court ruling against a “no camping” bylaw which threatened their famous women’s peace camp. The bylaw prohibited “camping in tents, caravans, trees or otherwise” near the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) in Aldermaston, Berkshire. The ban was… Read more »
By Ian Dunt David Miliband is facing searching questions about his statement to the Commons on Thursday concerning the case of Binyam Mohamed. Earlier in the week, two High Court judges said they could not publish their full summary of the case because Foreign Office counsel told the court the US had threatened to stop… Read more »
