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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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Rural England is being threatened by a brutal combination of high house prices and low wages. According to The Taylor Review – Living Working Countryside – these twin threats are placing unsustainable pressure on rural economies, jeopardising their very existence. In response, the government must recalibrate its planning and affordable housing policy or risk seeing… Read more »
Prime minister Gordon Brown published 10 written statements yesterday, the last day of business before Parliament breaks for summer recess. A total of 30 written ministerial statements were released, including announcement of gifts received by ministers and hospitality for guests entertained at Chequers. “The Prime Minister has violated his own Ministerial Code of Conduct 10… Read more »
