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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will once more stand up for lawful pest control activities as anti-shooting group, Wild Justice, launch new legal attack. According to Wild Justice they are seeking legal action against the general licence to prevent serious damage to livestock, foodstuffs for livestock, crops, vegetables, fruit, fisheries or inland… Read more »
The announcement that the new T Level responsible for educating future gamekeepers and land managers has been paused to reassess its specialist course structure has been warmly welcomed by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). The new course, Habitat management (land and water), has been earmarked to replace the current land & wildlife… Read more »
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Most British business leaders think the burden of EU regulations outweighs the benefits of the single market, a new survey finds. An ICM poll of 1,000 chief executives for Open Europe, a think tank that wants an overhaul of the EU, finds 54 per cent believe red tape outweighs the trade benefits, compared to 35… Read more »
Arch Blairite Peter Mandelson has said Gordon Brown never got over losing out on leadership of the Labour party in 1994. A “deep breach” opened up between the Brown-Blair camps after the latter was elected party leader, the EU trade commissioner claimed. However, he insisted the prime minister would welcome Mr Brown as future leader…. Read more »
