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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has been granted permission by the High Court to bring a judicial review of Defra’s decision to withdraw the general licence (GL43) that allowed the release of gamebirds in certain areas of England. BASC’s ‘Fighting Fund’ is being used to support the High Court challenge. BASC chief executive Ian… Read more »
“Decisions around the state pension triple lock carry huge political significance given the impact on a large proportion of the electorate. Over half of retirees derive the majority of their retirement income from the state pension*, so any changes to the triple lock will have a material impact on the day-to-day lives of millions of… Read more »
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Several defence repair sites are to close with the loss of up to 2,000 jobs, the government has announced. Armed forces minister Adam Ingram told the Commons it was “with great regret” he delivered the news, but that it was necessary for the modernisation of the armed forces to make them “fit for the 21st… Read more »
The government is gearing up for a battle over controversial legislation to allow on-the-run terrorist suspects back to Northern Ireland, to be published today. The new bill would put in place a judicial process whereby fugitives convicted before the Good Friday agreement in 1998 could return home without serving a day in prison. It has… Read more »