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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has published its inaugural assessment of the Natural Capital benefits of shooting. Natural Capital can be defined as the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. This concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies and is at the core… Read more »
Responding to a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman into complaints about cancer care, Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, Medical Defence Union (MDU) head of advisory services said: “The report by England’s NHS Ombudsman of outcomes for cancer patients is yet more evidence of the unsustainable pressure on NHS staff. Our members working in the NHS are… Read more »
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The Palestinian militant group Hamas has broken off talks with recently elected Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas. Mr Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, pledged this week to bring an end to the Palestinian uprising. He made the promise after peace talks with US President George W Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in… Read more »
The Royal Mail has upset rail unions and environmental groups by announcing that it is to stop transporting post by train. Mail trains are to be cancelled gradually from next month, with the service stopping completely next March. Royal Mail says that transporting post by road will be both cheaper and more reliable. The RMT… Read more »
