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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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Chancellor Alistair Darling delivers his first Budget
Darling delivers Budget 2008

Alistair Darling has delivered his first Budget, billed as a fair package designed to maintain long-term stability. But the chancellor was unable to avoid the spectre of the global economic downturn, confirming that projections for UK growth have been cut to between 1.75 and 2.25 per cent. Mr Darling told MPs he was delivering a… Read more »

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Darling cuts economy forecast
Budget 2008: Darling cuts economic forecast

Alistair Darling predicted the economy will grow between 1.75 per cent and 2.25 per cent over the year. The chancellor said his first budget will be about “fairness and stability.” The forecast is a cut from the two per cent to 2.5 per cent Mr Darling predicted in October. Richard Lambert, director-general of the CBI,… Read more »