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Defra to review GL45 in light of reduction of AI risk

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 »

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Tim Farron is the Lib Dems' new party president
Tuition fees rebel elected Lib Dem president

By Alex Stevenson The Liberal Democrats have elected an MP who refuses to back his party’s line on tuition fees as their president. Tim Farron, the MP for the Lake District’s Westmorland seat, beat former Richmond MP Susan Kramer, who lost her seat to Conservative Zac Goldsmith at the general election, to the internal management… Read more »

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In the 30 Millbank foyer as the protest drew to a close
Aftermath: Tuition fee fallout continues

By Alex Stevenson Police, students and the Liberal Democrats are taking stock after Wednesday’s tuition fees protests, as the political fallout from the demonstration continues to gather momentum. This weekend has seen attention focus on the coalition government’s junior party after 52,000 students voiced their anger with the Lib Dems’ decision to abandon their pre-election… Read more »