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Answer NRW’s call for evidence on wild bird licensing says BASC
Gloucestershire Firearms Grant Applications to Resume After BASC Pressure

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed a significant step forward in firearms licensing procedures in Gloucestershire following our sustained pressure and engagement with the county’s new Chief Constable and the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). Despite having announced they were not accepting any grant applications, and that existing applications would take… Read more »

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MDU backs call for more training and support for all doctors

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) responded to the GMC workforce report 2024 which found there needs to be more education and training opportunities for locally employed doctors, many of whom qualified from outside the UK. Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, MDU head of advisory services, said: “The GMC’s latest report highlights that the medical workforce is evolving into one… Read more »

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Miliband appeals to business on carbon agenda

By Alex Stevenson Ed Miliband urged business figures to help him sell the transition to a low-carbon economy to the public yesterday. The energy and climate change secretary was speaking at the launch of a new initiative, Carbon Connect, in Westminster. He said the government was committed to achieving a landmark agreement at Copenhagen later… Read more »

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Higher energy costs will be a hard sell to the public
Energy bills ‘too low’ say Royal Society

By Liz Stephens If the UK is to have any chance of developing new green technologies, consumers will need to pay more for energy, a group of leading scientists and engineers has said. The Royal Society study, which was published today, also calls for the government to prioritise research into alternative energies, calling current climate… Read more »