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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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Italy will withdraw 300 soldiers from Iraq in a “partial pullout” in September, prime minister Silvio Berlusconi said at the weekend. But he insisted the removal of troops would in no way weaken the resolve of Italy to fight terrorism and build democracy in Iraq, saying Rome was still committed to aiding the reconstruction effort…. Read more »
Government proposals to keep records of emails, text messages and phone calls from across Europe for longer periods of time could help track down terrorists, John Hutton has said. The cabinet minister was speaking ahead of an emergency meeting of EU security ministers on Wednesday, which was called following last Thursday’s terror attacks on London… Read more »
