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BASC was pleased to host the Secretary of State for Defra, Steve Barclay, at the inaugural Northern Gamekeepers’ Conference on Friday 8 March in the historic grounds of the Swinton Estate in Masham, North Yorkshire. The main hall at the Swinton Park Hotel was standing room only as gamekeepers from across the north of England… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has issued a letter to Jim Fairlie, Scotland’s Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, urging for further amendments to be made at the final stage of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill. It comes as the Bill nears the final stage of a debate on March 19… Read more »
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UK-Russian relations took another step backwards today as David Miliband reaffirmed his commitment to the British Council’s future in Russia. The foreign secretary said he was taking alleged harassment against British Council employees in Russia “very seriously”. He was responding to reports that Russian government and security service officials had been asked to speak to… Read more »
British politicians have attacked Russia’s order to the British Council to close down all operations outside of Moscow in the new year. The Russian government has told the non-governmental organisation to close its offices in St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg from next year. The latest move marks a continued decline in relations between Russia and the… Read more »
