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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has committed to contributing £75,000 towards Natural England’s hen harrier recovery work over the next three years, via its Legacy Fund. Three annual payments of £25,000 will aid Natural England’s objectives of winter roost monitoring, support and education around diversionary feeding, and the southern reintroduction of the species. The three-year agreement follows… Read more »
he new Animal Sentience Committee will now have to respect cultural traditions, religion, and heritage when scrutinising government policy following a successful amendment, which has been supported by BASC, to the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill. A group of 31 MPs proposed an amendment accepted by the government at the report stage of the Animal Welfare (Sentience)… Read more »
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The Conservative party has edged further ahead of Labour according to the latest opinion poll. The Sunday Telegraph/ICM survey gives the Tories their highest support since a month before Black Wednesday in 1992 while John Major was prime minister. David Cameron’s party are up five to 43 per cent in today’s poll, with Labour down… Read more »
David Cameron today accused Gordon Brown of losing his political and moral authority. The Conservative leader said the prime minister was treating the public like fools by refusing to hold an election and then denying he had been motivated by Labour’s poor lead in the polls. To a jeering Commons chamber, Mr Cameron said Mr… Read more »
