The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has been granted permission by the High Court to bring a judicial review of Defra’s decision to withdraw the general licence (GL43) that allowed the release of gamebirds in certain areas of England. BASC’s ‘Fighting Fund’ is being used to support the High Court challenge. BASC chief executive Ian… Read more »
“Decisions around the state pension triple lock carry huge political significance given the impact on a large proportion of the electorate. Over half of retirees derive the majority of their retirement income from the state pension*, so any changes to the triple lock will have a material impact on the day-to-day lives of millions of… Read more »
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The Conservatives have followed up Thursday’s announcement of plans to pay parents to stay at home to look after their young children with a fresh set of proposals on student funding. Party leader Michael Howard promised on Friday morning to provide £20 million in bursaries per annum from 2009 to encourage students to study mathematics,… Read more »
Proposals by banks to provide basic banking facilities and “health warnings” on credit cards have been welcomed by consumer groups today. But campaigners are disappointed the Banking Code review falls short of standardising the way interest rates are calculated and speeding up the time it takes for a cheque to clear. The recommendations by Professor… Read more »
