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BASC responds to Scottish Government’s announcement on deer management

Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »

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More work needed to help businesses reduce regulations
MPs call for business regulations ease

MPs have said that much more needs to be done to help businesses reduce the amount of time and money they spend complying with regulations. The Commons committee for public accounts today published its report on how well the government’s Better Regulation Executive and departments had introduced the Administrative Burdens Reduction Programme. And chair of… Read more »

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Smokers still smoke and campaigners still argue
Feature: Smoking ban one year on

One year after the country took a dark turn into state control and an unpleasant, puerile attitude to other people’s business. Or is it one year into a brave new world where the country became fitter, healthier and more civilised? One year since the smoking ban in England and Wales, and passions remain high on… Read more »