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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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Prime Minister Tony Blair today refused to rule out letting judges make the controversial ‘control orders’ that would see terrorism suspects confined to their houses or banned from using telephones and the internet. However, he defended the orders as needed to protect the nation’s safety against a “real and active” terrorist threat. In the event… Read more »
Too many cancer patients are still waiting weeks to be diagnosed, the Government’s spending watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office has produced a progress report on NHS cancer services, which acknowledges that some progress has been made, but is critical of shortcomings in a number of areas. The survey of 4,300 people with breast,… Read more »
