The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is calling on the government to take concerted action to prevent and reduce violence against healthcare staff. In an article published in the MDU journal, which examines cases reported by members, the UK’s leading medical defence organisation found that only a handful of doctors and other healthcare professionals seek advice each… Read more »
The new Finance Bill published today introduces two new taxes, taking the total number of taxes introduced this century to 20. Apart from two one-off levies, none of these or any other taxes have been abolished over this period. The two new taxes in the new Finance Bill are: A Residential Property Developer Tax (RPDT)… Read more »
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By Alex Stevenson An incoming Conservative government would struggle to cope with the need for cooperation on defence issues, Paddy Ashdown has warned. The former Liberal Democrat leader made the comments as his commission on national security, which he co-chaired, published its final report in central London. The IPPR thinktank’s report says the Nato alliance… Read more »
Listen to IPPR’s national security commission co-chair Paddy Ashdown set the geopolitical agenda for the next few decades or so:
