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BASC is advising members that the European Commission (EC) is considering changes to the EU rules that impact the trade of poultry eggs and birds from areas hit by Avian Influenza (AI). The EU may amend rules on surveillance requirements for imported poultry eggs and birds from Disease Control Zones, from a minimum of 90… Read more »
Proposed plans for firearms licensing officers to be annually accredited and assessed in England and Wales will enhance consistency across the licensing system, according to BASC. The proposal was publicly made by Andy Marsh, chief executive at the College of Policing, during a Home Affairs Committee policing priorities inquiry session earlier this month. In giving evidence… Read more »
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Prime minister Boris Johnson will not attend today’s emergency debate, and has defended the “original intention” of last week’s attempt to quash Conservative MP Owen Paterson’s recommended 30-day suspension in an interview with Sky News earlier today. Mr Johnson is visiting a hospital in Northumberland ahead of today’s debate. However when asked by Sky News… Read more »
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has suggested that Boris Johnson’s handling of former MP Owen Paterson has “trashed” the UK’s worldwide reputation for upholding democratic standards. Starmer told BBC One’s “Andrew Marr Show” that, “Instead of upholding standards, [the prime minister] ordered his MPs to protect his mate and rip up the whole system”. Last… Read more »
