BASC has welcomed Defra’s announcement that the new General Licence (GL45), which governs the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges on and around certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs), is currently being reviewed. The current licence conditions are based on a medium level of risk of the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild… Read more »
The overwhelming majority (80%) of respondents use social media, with 78% using it at least once a day, according to new research undertaken by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The survey of 1,797 MDU members also revealed that the most popular channels were Facebook which is used by 75% followed by Instagram and YouTube which are… Read more »
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An influential committee of MPs has questioned the chancellor’s proposed £20 billion cut in public spending. The Treasury select committee raised concerns about whether the saving was achievable without putting public services at risk. The committee’s report states that “this programme involves a challenging target which leaves little room for manoeuvre” and questions whether or… Read more »
Home secretary David Blunkett has revealed that a draft bill on ID cards should be published within a month. Speaking on BBC Radio Five today, Mr Blunkett said the Home Office planned to produce proposals for compulsory cards “hopefully in the next four weeks”. He admitted that senior cabinet ministers remained sceptical about the plans,… Read more »
