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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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Government ministers have been ordered to take into account the damage to the climate caused by all new projects. Under the new system, the cost of damage caused to the environment will be added to the cost of every project before deciding on which scheme to pursue, thereby encouraging more environmentally-projects to be chosen. Speaking… Read more »
All cases where prosecutors are using low copy number (LCN) DNA evidence to pursue a conviction are being reviewed by the crown prosecution service (CPS). A spokesperson was unable to state how many cases were affected but said all current cases “which might be affected” were under review. Its move comes after Sean Hoey was… Read more »