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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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Crossrail, the £10bn proposed rail link between east and west London, has the Government’s full backing – as long as supporters can prove its viability. Transport Secretary Alistair Darling laid out the future for the project in a written statement to the Commons today, noting that an expert government team would be set up to… Read more »
Six rail bosses have appeared in court charged with manslaughter over the Hatfield rail crash. The men, employees of former track operator Railtrack and maintenance firm Balfour Beatty, were charged last week with gross negligence manslaughter and an offence under the Health and Safety at Work Act. They could face life imprisonment if found guilty… Read more »
