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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 »
“Decisions around the state pension triple lock carry huge political significance given the impact on a large proportion of the electorate. Over half of retirees derive the majority of their retirement income from the state pension*, so any changes to the triple lock will have a material impact on the day-to-day lives of millions of… Read more »
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Small business minister Paul Scully has defended the government’s plans to scrap free Covid testing from 31 March. Scully argued that the Government must take into account whether the tests are worth the £2 billion in spending currently allocated toward them per month. When quizzed over the plans by TalkRadio this morning, he argued: “We… Read more »
Boris Johnson has warned that evidence suggests Vladimir Putin’s plan to invade Ukraine has ‘‘in some senses already begun”, with the aggression in the Donbas region potentially a “prelude to bigger action”. Citing intelligence relayed to western leaders by US President Joe Biden, the plan, the PM continued, involves an invasion of neighbouring Ukraine that… Read more »
