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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A senior Scottish Conservative has suggested that the party in Scotland should sever ties from its Westminster base. Murdo Fraser, enterprise spokesman and MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, said the idea would end the view that Scottish Tories were just members of “an English party”. The comments come after North Wiltshire MP James Gray… Read more »
Flagship BBC political programmes, including Today and Newsnight, have been cancelled or seriously curtailed in the first of three one-day strikes by BBC staff. More than 10,000 BBC workers are on strike for 24 hours in a dispute over job cuts and outsourcing. Output across the BBC, including TV, radio and online news services will… Read more »
