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Answer NRW’s call for evidence on wild bird licensing says BASC
Improvements to livestock worrying legislation welcome news for gamekeepers, says BASC

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed the announcement that enclosed gamebirds are to be included within enhanced livestock worrying legislation in England and Wales. Listing enclosed gamebirds and increasing police powers for dealing with incidents of livestock worrying are just two parts of a wider Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill introduced… Read more »

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David Cameron accuses government of losing its way after series of policy U-turns
Cameron homes in on Labour U-turns

David Cameron today attacked the government’s “complete inability” to implement its legislative programme, following yesterday’s U-turn over home information packs (Hips). The Conservative leader said the scrapping of the police merger plans, admissions that the ID cards scheme would be delayed and the decision not to introduce a key plank of the packs next summer… Read more »

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Mr Prescott said his meetings with Philip Anschutz were "right and proper"
Prescott rejects corruption claims

John Prescott today challenged his critics to prove he had done anything wrong in his meetings with the American billionaire hoping to build Britain’s first super-casino. The deputy prime minister said Conservative MP Michael Gove’s accusation that staying at Philip Anschutz’s Colorado ranch last summer and accepting a gift of a cowboy outfit was corrupt… Read more »