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MDU welcomes GMC apology over historic homophobic laws

Today the GMC has issued a formal apology for taking regulatory action against a number of doctors because they had convictions based on sexuality. The GMC has said it is ‘truly sorry’ for compounding the harm caused by homophobic laws and attitudes, that were in place into the 1980s and beyond. Reacting to the news, Dr Caroline… Read more »

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Home Offices launches consultation on deregulating sound moderators

BASC has welcomed a government decision to launch a public consultation on a proposal to remove sound moderators from firearms licensing controls. Launched today, the Home Office consultation seeks views on proposals to amend the definition of firearm in section 57(1)(d) of the Firearms Act 1968, removing the reference to sound moderators. Currently, sound moderators… Read more »

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Teen charged with murder of Edward Smith
Teen charged with murder of Edward Smith

A teenager was charged last night with the murder of a man found dead in his home, police have confirmed. Police found 54-year old Edward Smith dead at Fentham Road, Erdington, Birmingham at 09:30 GMT Monday morning, following a tip-off. Police said the cause of death was asphyxia and the man had been strangled. The… Read more »

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Amicus to demand new outsourcing study
Amicus to demand new outsourcing study

Finance sector union Amicus today will press MEPS to back a deeper inquiry into the “outsourcing” of call centre jobs to India and other Asian countries. Amicus said it wanted the inquiry to be more comprehensive than the study announced last week by Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt. Consequently, it would be asking Theo… Read more »