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The first BASC Wildlife Fund political reception was held in the Senedd this week, highlighting to cross-party MSs the positive impact sustainable shooting has on conservation efforts and connecting people with their environment. The reception aimed to introduce the BASC Wildlife Fund (BWF) to Members of the Senedd (MSs), showcasing the work of shoots, clubs… Read more »
BASC amendments place the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill on a more ‘workable’ footing. BASC has claimed a significant victory in a crucial vote on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill, which will ensure that grouse shooting continues unhampered. MSPs in the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee today, 7 February, entered day one of… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Almost two-thirds of Britons remain unconvinced that British troops should remain in Afghanistan, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by ComRes for the BBC, found 60 per cent of respondents questioned the government’s arguments for staying in Afghanistan. Age played a prominent part in the survey, with young people more… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Western media coverage of the ongoing crisis in the Gaza Strip is unfairly skewed, a Palestinian MP visiting Britain has claimed. Jamal Naji El-Khoudary, one of four independent MPs within the 132-member Palestinian parliament, claimed the western media “did not reveal the whole story” of recent military action by Israel against Gaza…. Read more »
