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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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Respect MP George Galloway revealed today that he was abused by a school caretaker at the age of 11. Mr Galloway disclosed the information in his regular column for the Daily Record, which he used to lend support to the government’s vetting system for people who work with children. Mr Galloway said if the rules… Read more »
By Liz Stephens The official threat level of an al-Qaida attack on the UK has been lowered today from “severe” to “substantial”. The decision to lower the threat level follows a new assessment by the UK’s Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) on intelligence gathered on terrorist groups both within the UK and abroad. “Substantial” is… Read more »
