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The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed Dr Caroline Fryar as professional services director to lead the team guiding, supporting, and defending healthcare professionals with ethical and medico-legal issues. Dr Fryar has worked at the MDU for seventeen years in various roles, most recently as director of medical services. She was previously a GP. Caroline… Read more »
Royal Mail has shelved plans to impose a blanket ban on the carriage of knives which would have unfairly penalised the shooting community and hundreds of small businesses across the country. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) wrote to Royal Mail’s chief executive pointing out that the ban would severely impact retailers across the… Read more »
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David Abrahams has denied claims he donated more than £650,000 anonymously to the Labour party because he wanted to avoid claims of a Jewish conspiracy. The property developer instead continues to insist he asked intermediaries to act as conduits for the donations because he wanted to protect his privacy. Following an interview with Mr Abrahams,… Read more »
The government has been urged to change the way the flood risk is managed, following a review of the summer flooding. In its assessment of the summer floods, the Environment Agency (EA) has warned the government will need to invest in a long-term strategy to offset the increased risk of flooding. The agency warns climate… Read more »
