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BASC is advising members that the European Commission (EC) is considering changes to the EU rules that impact the trade of poultry eggs and birds from areas hit by Avian Influenza (AI). The EU may amend rules on surveillance requirements for imported poultry eggs and birds from Disease Control Zones, from a minimum of 90… Read more »
Proposed plans for firearms licensing officers to be annually accredited and assessed in England and Wales will enhance consistency across the licensing system, according to BASC. The proposal was publicly made by Andy Marsh, chief executive at the College of Policing, during a Home Affairs Committee policing priorities inquiry session earlier this month. In giving evidence… Read more »
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Tony Blair has suggested the Government would use a third term in office to help those “languishing on benefits” to find meaningful employment and a way out of the “benefit trap”. Speaking in the Hungarian capital of Budapest on Wednesday, at the Policy Network conference on how to rebuild centre-left politics in Europe and beyond,… Read more »
Kim Howells, Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education, today stressed that there was “no admissions conspiracy” in relation to university access. Some academics have publicly expressed concerns that the Government’s drive to increase the number of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds may force them to turn down better qualified applicants from the private… Read more »
