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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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A Scottish Executive appointed Working Group on Hate Crime has recommended the introduction of specific legislation to cover hate crime committed against individuals due to their gender, sexuality orientation or disability. Similar legislation already exists for crimes committed with racist and religious hate motivations. The committee was set up by the Executive in June 2003… Read more »
New tourism figures show that the number of international visitors to the UK is up by eight per cent on the previous year. The tourism industry, which is a major contributor to the British economy, took a downturn after the events of September 11th and the war in Iraq, but the latest figures from the… Read more »
