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Answer NRW’s call for evidence on wild bird licensing says BASC
Defra Minister recognises ‘really important role’ of BASC

MINISTER Daniel Zeichner told a packed Rural Reception at the Labour Party conference today that his party’s MPs must repay the faith shown in them at the General Election. The Rural Affairs Minister, speaking to a full house at the joint BASC and Angling Trust event in Liverpool, said: “I can see many rural MPs… Read more »

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Shooting organisations in Northern Ireland link up with counterparts in RoI

In a groundbreaking move, the main shooting and country sports organisations from Northern Ireland have linked up with their counterparts in the Republic of Ireland to share expertise and experience on firearms-related issues. The Northern Ireland Firearms Representative Group (NIFRG), recently met with their counterpart in the south, the Firearms Users Representative Group (FURG), during… Read more »

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Liam Byrne sets out new immigration targets
Govt fingerprinting all visa applicants

Nearly 500 people have been caught lying about their identity to immigration officials since the government began checking the fingerprints of visa applicants. One person applying for a visa under a Lebanese passport was refused entry to the UK after it was discovered they had early applied for asylum as a Palestinian national. A Zambian… Read more »

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Expired student visas are not being prioritised by the government, the memo suggests
Memo reveals lax student visa enforcement

Foreign students whose visas have expired are not being prioritised by the government, a leaked memo suggests. The Daily Mail newspaper has published a note written by the Border and Immigration Agency’s (BIA) director of enforcement, Jonathan Lindley, which appears to criticise regional officers’ vigorous enforcement of such deportations. “I am surprised that any of… Read more »