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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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According to the Archbishop of Canterbury, trust in the UK’s political system has been hurt by the aftermath of the war in Iraq. Dr Rowan Williams warned that the failure to find weapons of mass destruction has hit the nation’s “political health”. The Archbishop said in a sermon that a possible solution would be to… Read more »
Prime Minister Tony Blair has rejected calls for a live TV debate on the EU constitution. When challenged on the subject by Tory leader Michael Howard during prime minister’s question time Mr Blair said the debate would be carried out in Parliament. “When [the matter] is agreed in this House, we will have the debate… Read more »
