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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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Liberal Democrat members showed their support for Menzies Campbell today by giving him a six-minute standing ovation at the end of his party conference speech. Delegates enthused over his performance in Brighton, his first as Lib Dem leader, with one noting: “Over the past few months he appeared to take a while getting going, but… Read more »
Tony Blair yesterday called on cabinet colleagues to hold back from talking about the Labour leadership during next week’s party conference in Manchester. The prime minister urged them to impose a “self-denying ordnance” for the next few days to avoid the issue causing further damage to the party’s image. Yesterday senior ministers used a cabinet… Read more »
