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BASC given permission to bring judicial review of Defra decision

  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 »

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Destruction in the Gaza Strip has appalled MPs
MPs outraged by Gaza suffering

By Alex Stevenson A growing number of MPs are backing urgent intervention in the Gaza Strip to prevent the ongoing violence there. Violence between Hamas and Israel is continuing for a sixth successive day in the Palestinian territory with the death toll approaching 400. The airstrikes which have caused the deaths appear to be only… Read more »

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Israel says calls for 48-hour halt to Gaza airstrikes are "unrealistic" as death-toll reaches 400
Alexander wants Gaza access as UK pledges $10m

By Alex Stevenson International development secretary Douglas Alexander has expressed his frustration after Israel refused to grant a 48-hour ceasefire of its air campaign against Gaza. The Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory has seen nearly 400 deaths in the last five days as international concern about the humanitarian situation on the ground continues to grow. Britain has… Read more »