Constitutional Reform
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 Ian Dunt The government has lost a knife-edge vote on the referendum on AV, after the Lords reacted angrily to threats from party officials. The planned referendum will now be non-binding if turnout is below 40%. If turnout drops below that level, the Commons will decide whether to accept the outcome. The government lost… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff David Cameron has insisted widespread spending cuts will not adversely affect the royal wedding. The prime minister was in a generous mood as he was interviewed by US news channel CNN about the impending marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton. He said the April 29th wedding at Westminster Abbey would not… Read more »
