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DDU welcomes GDC plans to extend fitness to practise pilot

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has welcomed the extension of a GDC pilot aimed at speeding up the initial inquiries made to assess fitness to practise cases. The pilot, which was announced in September last year and was due to end in April, has now been extended until the end of October after ‘early positive signs’. Of… Read more »

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Majority of PCCs Supportive of Shooting, says BASC

BASC has published the results of its interactions with Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) following last week’s elections. In the run up to the poll, BASC wrote to each of the 40 candidates in England and Wales and set up a platform for members to contact their local candidates to find out where they stood… Read more »

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Brown shaping govt of 'all the talents'
Shirley Williams offered advisory role

Gordon Brown offered Liberal Democrat peer Shirley Williams a role in his “government of all the talents”. Baroness Williams confirmed she had met with Gordon Brown but said the prime minister offered her an advisory role rather than a ministerial position. Mr Brown met with the Social Democrat Party (SDP) founder last night and asked… Read more »

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Smith named first female home secretary
Jacqui Smith makes leap to home secretary

Gordon Brown has appointed Jacqui Smith as the UK’s first female home secretary. The former Labour chief whip now takes responsibility for security, counter-terrorism and civil emergencies. Ms Smith said she was “immensely proud” to be offered the job. Tony Blair split the Home Office and hived off responsibility for prisons and probation to the… Read more »