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BASC has helped deliver a pilot course for police firearms enquiry officers (FEOs) aimed at giving them hands-on experience of the types of guns and shooting activities they are likely to encounter in their work. The course was run earlier in September at Bisley Shooting Ground under the auspices of the British Shooting Sports Council,… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomed news that the personal injury discount rate (PIDR) in Scotland and Northern Ireland is to be increased, potentially saving millions of pounds in the costs of compensation payments. Following a review, the Government Actuary has determined that, with effect from today, the PIDR in Northern Ireland and Scotland should be increased to +0.5%… Read more »
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Keir Starmer will not sack shadow ministers rebelling over the party’s refusal to back a ceasefire in Gaza, senior frontbencher Peter Kyle has said. Kyle, who serves as the shadow secretary of state for science innovation and technology, vowed that the Labour leadership will “continue engaging” with those colleagues questioning the party’s stance. It comes… Read more »
The Downing Street official dubbed “Party Marty” and former chief adviser to Boris Johnson Dominic Cummings are among those scheduled to give testimony to the Covid inquiry this week. After four months of hearings, the accounts given by Cummings, Martin Reynolds as well as Lee Cain, his ex-communications chief, will provide potentially damning insight into… Read more »
