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Long overdue legislation setting out the regulatory framework for physician assistants (PAs) and anaesthesia assistants (AAs) has been published today. Commenting on the legislation, Dr Michael Devlin, head of professional standards and liaison at the MDU said: “This important piece of legislation not only introduces much needed regulation for PAs and AAs, it will also be… Read more »
The Disestablishment of the Church of England Bill had its first reading in the UK Parliament today. The Bill would disestablish the Church of England and remove the automatic right of bishops to sit in the House of Lords. Humanists UK, which campaigns for a secular state, welcomed the introduction of the Bill. The Bill,… Read more »
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Dagenham MP Jon Cruddas has announced he will be joining the increasingly crowded race for the Labour deputy leadership. The former Downing Street aide has promised to launch a grassroots campaign and “rebuild our party from the bottom up”. He joins Harriet Harman, Alan Johnson and Peter Hain in the race for the deputy leadership… Read more »
Bill Clinton today praised Gordon Brown for his “brilliant” work and “stunning vision for the future” in a major boost to the chancellor’s leadership campaign. The former US president also applauded Tony Blair for his “stunning success” as a leader of a progressive party, and gave heartfelt thanks for his personal support. But he urged… Read more »