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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 »
Long overdue legislation setting out the regulatory framework for physician assistants (PAs) and anaesthesia assistants (AAs) has been published today. Commenting on the legislation, Dr Michael Devlin, head of professional standards and liaison at the MDU said: “This important piece of legislation not only introduces much needed regulation for PAs and AAs, it will also be… Read more »
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The government announced today that they would intervene to enforce abortion laws in Northern Ireland. The secretary for Northern Ireland, Brandon Lewis, said that “doing nothing actually means that people are at risk”. The DUP contested the decision, saying it was up to Northern Ireland to decide on its own rules.
By Ian Dunt Speculation continued to mount today about a possible deal between the Tories and the DUP in the event of a hung parliament. Reports in the Telegraph this morning indicated that the DUP would be willing to enter into a formal coalition with the Conservatives in exchange for protection against severe spending cuts… Read more »
