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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Planned tax rises will have to be delayed until 2007 because of weak growth in the economy, according to an independent economic forecasting group. The Ernst & Young Item Club said the weakness in the economy, with growth likely to fall to 2.1 per cent this year, will make it harder to plug chancellor Gordon… Read more »
Children will be given free books as part of a new drive to promote reading, the government will announce this week. Under the £27 million scheme, to be unveiled by education secretary Ruth Kelly, children under the under of four will get a free bag of books. Ms Kelly will detail plans to give out… Read more »
