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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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Tributes pour in for Sir David Amess

Tributes from across the political spectrum have been pouring in for Sir David Amess, after he was stabbed to death during a constituency meeting in Leigh-on-Sea. The 69 year old Conservative MP for Southend West had been an MP since 1983. MPs and political figures across the political divide have been paying tribute to Sir… Read more »

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Sir David Amess dies following stabbing at constituency meeting

Sir David Amess has died after being stabbed in an incident during a meeting in Leigh-on-Sea. Essex police confirmed a 25 year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Sir David was treated by emergency services but, sadly, died at the scene. The Conservative MP for Southend West was holding a constituency surgery in… Read more »