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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Employer demand for graduates is not as high as many young people have been led to believe, according to a new study from the Economic and Social Research Council. The study claims that the prospect of a good salary and an interesting job in a big organisation is ‘available only to the lucky few’. The… Read more »
A file alleging that Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith wrongly employed his wife Betsy has been handed over to a Commons watchdog. The allegations have been compiled by investigative journalist Michael Crick and are now in the hands of the Commons Standards Commissioner Sir Philip Mawer. They are expected to provide additional fuel for plotters… Read more »
