Conservation in action newsletter – Autumn 2026
9 September 2026
Read our latest update on BASC conservation projects, including how you, your shoot or club can get involved.
BASC victory over Natural England upheld by High Court
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Shooting is worth £3.3 billion to the UK economy
Shooting supports up to 67,000 full-time jobs
Shooting contributes 15 million work days to conservation
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The latest news from BASC
43 forces, one failing system: The good and the bad of the HMICFRS report
8 September 2026
Bill Harriman discusses the HMICFRS’ call for a single firearms licensing authority and why other recommendations in its report are being firmly rejected.
Reform pledges support for shooting at BASC rural reception
7 September 2026
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice backed field sports as rural Britain’s “bedrock” at a joint BASC–Angling Trust rural reception.