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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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Ruth Kelly has today pledged £5 million to help counter extremism in Britain’s Muslim communities at a local level, though councils and voluntary groups. The communities secretary said the money would help programmes for excluded young Muslims who may be vulnerable to the “extremist message” and provide training for mosques and madrasas to help them… Read more »
Government divisions over gay adoption spread to the Conservatives yesterday as a senior MP said Catholic agencies should not have to help gay couples adopt a child. Shadow home secretary David Davis said he would “almost certainly vote against” the introduction of regulations prohibiting everyone providing goods and services from discriminating on the grounds of… Read more »
