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MDU reveals over 99% of requests for help with medico-legal cases are supported Leading not for profit indemnifier, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) revealed today that almost all the requests it receives from its healthcare professional members for help with medico-legal issues are supported. The MDU provides full assistance, which can include legal defence and… Read more »
Phoenix Group (“Phoenix”), the UK’s largest long term savings and retirement business, is today announcing it is establishing Phoenix Insights, a new centre of research and ideas that will drive forward greater public engagement and challenge society to help everyone live better longer lives. Phoenix recognises that to realise the potential of longer lives, there… Read more »
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As many as 60,000 civil service jobs could be moved out of London and the South East over the next 20 years. Ministers are planning to transfer public sector jobs from Whitehall in a bid to help regenerate the regions. The proposals, reportedly backed by chancellor Gordon Brown, could lead to savings of billions of… Read more »
Gordon Brown and Geoff Hoon are locked in a battle over spending excesses at the Ministry of Defence. The defence secretary publicly pleaded with the prime minister yesterday for extra money to fund his department. Mr Hoon breached Whitehall protocol and wrote directly to Tony Blair asking him not to sanction a £1 billion annual… Read more »