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More than 2,000 schoolchildren were treated to an upland educational experience during this year’s Let’s Learn Moor events. Talks and interactive presentations were provided by those who live and work in the uplands including gamekeepers, farmers, conservationists, local organisations and the emergency services. Now in its fifth year the project continues to offer local schools… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has described the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee inquiry into the Government’s Animals Abroad Bill as a ‘win for conservation’. The EFRA Select Committee’s inquiry announced today (2 July) that they will look at the government’s proposals on so-called ‘trophy hunting’ and whether the… Read more »
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A second member of the government has resigned over the prime minister’s commitment to renewing Trident. Ministerial aide Jim Devine is reportedly resigning from his position as a parliamentary private secretary at the Department of Health to vote against the government in Wednesday’s vote. Mr Devine declined to comment on his reported resignation and will… Read more »
Charles Clarke has said environment secretary David Miliband should challenge Gordon Brown for the Labour leadership. Speaking in an interview with the Independent, the former home secretary said Mr Miliband would be a “good candidate” to succeed Tony Blair as prime minister. Mr Clarke has long been an advocate of a more open leadership contest,… Read more »
