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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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Labour leader Keir Starmer today delivered a speech at the Guildhall school of music in London, pledging to make the arts more accessible to young people from all backgrounds. He also stressed the economic contribution of the creative industries, and argued it could be even greater with improved access. In an attack on the government,… Read more »
Diane Abbott has suggested that “people around” Labour leader Keir Starmer are “digging in” against her getting the party whip back. In an article for The Guardian newspaper published on Wednesday evening, Abbott insisted that “all the indications are that the people around him are digging in against any suggestion that I should have the… Read more »