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The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is calling on the newly appointed Health and Social Care Secretary, Thérèse Coffey, to make support for exhausted doctors and regulatory reform the top healthcare priorities for the government. During the Conservative party conference, the MDU published its medico-legal government agenda which outlines three key priorities. They are: Support an… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has donated £15,000 to the Wiltshire-based Great Bustard Group to further its work in re-establishing the species into the wild. The Great Bustard Group was set up in 1998 to explore the possibility of re-establishing the Great Bustard as a self-sustaining species on Salisbury Plain. … Read more »
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The government announced a £1 million boost to Britain’s rural economy today, with the message “Britain is open for business”. Culture secretary James Purnell announced the additional funding at a meeting with tourism chiefs in London. The money will be used to promote England’s regions and businesses including B&Bs, caravan parks and attractions. Mr Purnell… Read more »
The government has again been forced to deny top-up fees are adversely affecting students. A clutch of surveys show student debt is rising since the introduction of top-up fees. Student campaigners warn this could deter young people from applying to university or increase drop-out rates. The Push Student Debt Survey found undergraduates starting last year… Read more »
