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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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Last week staff shortages across multiple British airports caused havoc as thousands sought to jet off for much anticipated half-term holidays. According to data firm Cirium, an estimated 750 flights due to leave the UK were cancelled while 466 return flights were scrapped. A senior source at London Gatwick, the UK’s second busiest airport, told The… Read more »
Later this month a slew of rail strikes are set to result in what could wind up as the largest outbreak of industrial action in Britain since 1989. Unions say their actions, which they claim are a response to pay freezes while inflation soars, could lead to a near shutdown of England’s railways for three… Read more »