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The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has successfully supported a GP member with a series of investigations that followed a patient death. The GP was eventually exonerated, but not before responding to a complaint, claim, NHS England investigation and GMC investigation over a five-year period. The MDU is encouraging healthcare professionals to get support from colleagues… Read more »
Humanists UK is celebrating the ten year anniversary of the first same-sex marriages in England and Wales. Whereas the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act received Royal Assent on 17 July 2013, it took some time to implement this change, so the Act only came into force the following year. The first same-sex marriages took place just after midnight… Read more »
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Welcome to politics.co.uk’s as-it-happened page. Here, you can keep up to date with speeches, debates and major political events live, in real time. This event is now over, but you can see how it panned out below. By Ian Dunt PMQ as-it-happens
Concern about immigration is as strong as ever, but the issue takes a less substantial role in the general election than 2005, due primarily to the predominance of the financial crisis in the political agenda. David Cameron adopted a two-pronged approach to the issue. He said Labour had combined tough, unpleasant rhetoric on immigration with… Read more »