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The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has successfully supported a GP member with a series of investigations that followed a patient death. The GP was eventually exonerated, but not before responding to a complaint, claim, NHS England investigation and GMC investigation over a five-year period. The MDU is encouraging healthcare professionals to get support from colleagues… Read more »
Humanists UK is celebrating the ten year anniversary of the first same-sex marriages in England and Wales. Whereas the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act received Royal Assent on 17 July 2013, it took some time to implement this change, so the Act only came into force the following year. The first same-sex marriages took place just after midnight… Read more »
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Nine local authorities in England have been designated for council tax capping under plans announced by Local Government Minister Nick Raynsford. Mr Raynsford told MPs that the average Band D council tax increase in England would be 4.1 per cent in 2005/06 – the lowest average rise in ten years. And he said there was… Read more »
The Conservatives challenged Labour over the £200 council tax rebate to pensioners, during Prime Minister’s Question Time today. With John Prescott and Michael Ancram deputising for their leaders, Mr Ancram questioned why the Chancellor failed to mention in his Budget that the rebate was for one year only. He told a lively House of Commons… Read more »
