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Bold new vision places communities at the heart of deer management obligations

A new vision that will place communities at the centre of efforts to manage deer on publicly owned land in Scotland will be unveiled today (24 September) by a partnership of eleven leading deer management stakeholders. The partnership aims to institutionalise what is being described as ‘community integrated deer management’ by establishing more opportunities for… Read more »

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BASC raises opposition to Welsh Government ban on snares

BASC is calling on the Welsh Government to present the evidence that supports their proposal to ban the use of snares. The call to legislate against snares has been included in a raft of proposals by the Welsh Government in their official response to the Agriculture (Wales) White Paper. This BASC Wales director Steve Griffiths,… Read more »

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Straw is ending a 30-year stint on the front benches
Straw ends 30-year career on the front benches

By politics.co.uk staff Jack Straw is to end an impressive 30-year stretch on the front benches by stepping down from the shadow Cabinet. The veteran politician announced today he would give up his shadow justice secretary role when a new shadow Cabinet was formed under the new Labour leader, who will be announced next month…. Read more »

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Tough crowd for Cameron

By Rebecca Burns David Cameron was greeted by a 100-strong angry crowd at his second question-and-answer session of the week. Workers waved ‘Save Our Services’ placards and chanted “no ifs, no buts, no public sector cuts” as the PM arrived for the session at Hove Town Hall in East Sussex. One protestor, worried about the… Read more »