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What are the natural capital benefits of shooting?

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 »

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Unsustainable pressure on NHS affecting patient care – MDU says

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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Bush to speak to nation
Bush to speak to nation

US President George W Bush will address his country on Sunday night about the growing crisis in Iraq and the ongoing war on terror. Critics says the President is facing re-election and is anxious to quell criticism from Democratic opponents concerned about the US’ expensive unilateral foreign policy. Post-war Iraq appears increasingly precarious for coalition… Read more »

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Mock "chemical strike" planned on Tube
Mock “chemical strike” planned on Tube

A counter-terrorism exercise will be staged on the Tube on Sunday. The “chemical strike” will be on a train on the Waterloo and City line at Bank station. Nick Raynsford, Minister for London, said: “London has faced many challenges and threats in the 2,000 years of its history, not least in the last 30 years…. Read more »