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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 »
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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The Conservatives have followed up Thursday’s announcement of plans to pay parents to stay at home to look after their young children with a fresh set of proposals on student funding. Party leader Michael Howard promised on Friday morning to provide £20 million in bursaries per annum from 2009 to encourage students to study mathematics,… Read more »
Proposals by banks to provide basic banking facilities and “health warnings” on credit cards have been welcomed by consumer groups today. But campaigners are disappointed the Banking Code review falls short of standardising the way interest rates are calculated and speeding up the time it takes for a cheque to clear. The recommendations by Professor… Read more »
