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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Labour have maintained their lead over the Conservatives, despite the fallout from the visa scandal which prompted David Blunkett’s resignation on Wednesday, according to a poll. Labour are three points ahead of Michael Howard’s Conservative Party on 35 percent, according to The Daily Telegraph poll. The figures show no change on the YouGov poll taken… Read more »
Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown called on US treasury chiefs on Thursday to strengthen the dollar to curb the greenback’s depreciation on world financial markets. Mr Brown said the weak dollar was unfavourably affecting the British economy. Discussing the pre-budget report, Mr Brown told MPs on the Treasury select committee that America had yet… Read more »
