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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has begun work on the UK-leg of a leading international project aiming to track the Eurasian wigeon. Titled Project Penelope, after the wigeon’s Latin name Mareca penelope, the study will follow the species’ flyway with field work carried out across the UK, Denmark and Finland. BASC, in partnership with… Read more »
Environment Secretary George Eustice MP praised the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) for its role in protecting the British countryside during the Conservative Conference in Manchester. Speaking at a rural reception hosted by BASC and the Angling Trust, Mr Eustice highlighted the conservation that takes place as a direct result of shooting…. Read more »
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Tory leader David Cameron has seized on last week’s phone prank fiasco to attack the BBC, calling it “bloated”. The Conservative leader’s comments come a day after a Sunday newspaper revealed 50 BBC executives earn more than the prime minister. Writing in the Sun today, Mr Cameron accused the BBC of having become “bloated”. “I… Read more »
Parliament is braced for MP protests over the arrest of Damian Green overshadowing the Queen’s Speech. Officially, the only events concerning the controversy today is a statement by Speaker Michael Martin. But the Westminster village is awash with rumours of Conservative protests on the floor of the Commons at some point today. Mr Martin had… Read more »
