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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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One of the architects of Scottish devolution has backed the idea of a separate English parliament – and said there was a “real possibility” of it happening within a decade. Kenyon Wright, who chaired the committee which paved the way for the Scottish parliament’s creation in 1999, will today speak at a meeting of English… Read more »
Tony Blair today championed the benefits of DNA technology, and suggested there should be no limits on the number of samples held in the national database. The prime minister was speaking as he toured the Forensic Science Service headquarters in central London, which has solved 100 rape and murder cases that had gone “cold”. There… Read more »