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BASC welcomes significant improvement on GL43

BASC has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Defra of a new general licence (GL45) for the release of game birds (pheasant and red legged partridges) on or near certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in England. After the chaos of last year’s announcement at short notice, BASC has achieved significant improvements to… Read more »

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BASC and Natural England meet to talk wildfowling

BASC has recently organised three Introduction to Wildfowling workshops for Natural England (NE) staff. The events were aimed at equipping NE staff with the knowledge and understanding of wildfowling which would ultimately help them make informed, pragmatic consenting decisions on protected and designated sites. More than 40 NE staff, as well as members of local… Read more »

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Forced marriage is coming under the government spotlight
New crackdown on forced marriage

A new government crackdown on forced marriage looks set to increase the age at which someone can apply for a marriage visa from 18 to 21. “British citizens have the right to marry whoever they choose,” said border and immigration minister Liam Byrne. “But we want newcomers to succeed in our society and sign up… Read more »

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It's the second time in a month Ms Harman has had her roof invaded
Harman’s roof invaded – again

Two men have invaded the roof of equality minister Harriet Harman in a Fathers 4 Justice protest. The pair are believed to be Mark Harris and Jolly Stanesby, who carried out a similar protest at the property in Herne Hill, south London, on June 8th and 9th. Ms Harman is presumably not at her home…. Read more »