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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Only half the data systems used to measure progress on the government’s public service agreement (PSA) targets are fit for purpose, according to the National Audit Office (NAO). PSAs were first introduced in 1998 by the Labour government in an attempt to improve accountability but major weaknesses were identified in some data systems for the… Read more »
MPs have called for the prime minister to be stripped of his power to make appointments to the House of Lords. A report published today by the Commons’ public administration select committee says the change “cannot wait” for forthcoming constitutional changes to the upper chamber. It says the cash-for-honours scandal, which saw former prime minister… Read more »
