Today the GMC has issued a formal apology for taking regulatory action against a number of doctors because they had convictions based on sexuality. The GMC has said it is ‘truly sorry’ for compounding the harm caused by homophobic laws and attitudes, that were in place into the 1980s and beyond. Reacting to the news, Dr Caroline… Read more »
BASC has welcomed a government decision to launch a public consultation on a proposal to remove sound moderators from firearms licensing controls. Launched today, the Home Office consultation seeks views on proposals to amend the definition of firearm in section 57(1)(d) of the Firearms Act 1968, removing the reference to sound moderators. Currently, sound moderators… Read more »
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No comment, no analysis: just the basic policies of today’s Pre-Budget Report. Economic forecasts UK economy to contract by between 0.75 and 1.25 per cent in 2009 Inflation to fall sharply to one per cent next year UK economy grow by between 1.5 and two per cent in 2010 and continue to recover Borrowing Government… Read more »
The government has initiated the first stage of its welfare reform programme today despite fierce opposition from children’s groups. Single parent families are being forced into employment under the reforms to the way child benefits are paid out. One Parent Families/Gingerbread said this is the “wrong policy at the wrong time”. Starting from today lone… Read more »
