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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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Liberal Democrat MP for St Albans, Daisy Cooper, gave a speech in Westminster Hall about the procurement of the anti-covid drug Evusheld. Previously, the government have said that “the risks of proceeding to patient access for the drug are considered to outweigh the risks of not providing this treatment in the current pandemic context”. But… Read more »
With figures out this morning showing an unexpected contraction in UK GDP of 0.3% in August, the Business Secretary, Jacob Rees-Mogg has reiterated how the figures justify the government’s recent mini budget and denied it has been responsible for recent volatility on the financial markets. The pound has fallen by nearly 10% against the dollar… Read more »
