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BASC given permission to bring judicial review of Defra decision

  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 »

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Sunset over London: David Cameron plans to campaign through the night
Leaders fan out in desperate last bid for votes

By politics.co.uk staff Party leaders spread out across the country today as the last spasm of campaigning took place before polling day. David Cameron was preparing himself for a marathon 24-hour campaigning session, between 18:00 BST tonight to 18:00 BST tomorrow, which will see the Tory leader meet people who work in the early hours,… Read more »

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Passion: Gordon Brown's speech to a CitizensUK event was well received
Teenage tears fire up prime minister

By Aled Thomas The tears of a 14-year-old girl helped Gordon Brown give his most impassioned performance of a difficult campaign. The prime minister appeared with David Cameron and Nick Clegg at a meeting of community groups sponsored by CitizensUK. At an event described by some an ‘unofficial’ fourth leaders’ debate, Mr Brown received several… Read more »