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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The newest member of the Cabinet, Ruth Kelly, has dismissed claims that her personal religious beliefs will inevitably conflict with her role as Secretary of State for Education. In an interview with The Daily Mirror, Ms Kelly downplayed the influence her relationship with the Catholic conservative movement would have on her role in guiding education… Read more »
The Prime Minister Tony Blair is predicting that US president George Bush will adopt a more consensual foreign policy in his second term of office. In an interview with the Guardian, Tony Blair said his American counterpart understood unilateral military force alone was insufficient in the war on terrorism. According to Mr Blair, Mr Bush… Read more »
