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Entries for BASC classes at Crufts 2023 now open

Entries are now open for the gamekeepers’ classes at Crufts 2023. The classes, which are hosted by BASC, are open to gamekeepers, owners of working gundogs, gundog teams and young handlers, and will be held on Gundog Day, Thursday 9th March 2023, at the NEC in Birmingham. Postal entries close on 9 January 2023, and you can… Read more »

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“Outright ban” on snares will have devastating consequences for biodiversity and the Welsh countryside, warns BASC

Banning snares including modern humane cable restraints in Wales will remove an essential conservation tool and could result in local extinctions, the UK’s largest shooting and conservation organisation has warned. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), which has its head office in north Wales, is now calling on the Welsh Government to rethink proposed… Read more »

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Latest polls show Tory lead slipping

By politics.co.uk staff Two polls have confirmed the recent trend towards narrowing polling results, increasing the likelihood of a hung parliament. According to an Opinium survey carried out for the Daily Express newspaper the Conservatives have a seven-point advantage – enough to make them the largest party but falling short of an overall majority. The… Read more »

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Don’t forget us: Women want MPs’ attention

By Alex Stevenson Women voters sought politicians’ attention in Westminster this afternoon as they campaigned to ensure they are treated to more than a ‘charm offensive’ at the coming election. A campaign van toured parliament to raise the profile of What About Women?, which the Fawcett Society claims is the biggest ever coalition for women’s… Read more »