Despite the pressures currently facing the NHS, three quarters of doctors reported receiving gifts and thank you messages from patients, according to a survey by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The MDU survey of over 400 doctors found that 75% had received a gift or thank you message from a patient over the past year…. Read more »
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 »
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George Galloway has today been hit with further allegations of profiting under the United Nations oil-for-food programme in Iraq. The UN-backed Independent Inquiry Committee (IIC) says 11 million barrels of oil were allocated directly in the Respect MP’s name by Saddam Hussein’s government. Mr Galloway rejected outright the allegations, which come just days after a… Read more »
Homeowners and shopkeepers would be able to use greater force to defend themselves against burglars under proposed new legislation launched today. Tory MP Anne McIntosh’s private members’ bill would amend current laws so that only people who have used “grossly disproportionate force” against intruders on their property would be liable for prosecution. It is the… Read more »
