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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 Liz Stephens The prime minister has warned today that failure to commit to sweeping climate change solutions at the forthcoming Copenhagen summit will be disastrous for the environment. Speaking to Newsweek magazine, Gordon Brown said this was the last change to undo “catastrophic damage” to the environment. The prime minister will be attending the… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Global trading business Trafigura’s settlement over allegations of toxic waste dumping is a major blow to the company’s reputation. But this is only one of several cases which have seen its behaviour come under scrutiny. politics.co.uk summarises some of the biggest controversies Trafigura has faced since it began business in 1993. Oil-for-food… Read more »
