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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed the decision by the Court of Appeal to dismiss legal challenges by the RSPB and Mark Avery into Natural England’s research into hen harrier brood management. In confirming the trial brood management scheme is legal, the courts have for a second time dismissed the RSPB… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is calling on the government to take concerted action to prevent and reduce violence against healthcare staff. In an article published in the MDU journal, which examines cases reported by members, the UK’s leading medical defence organisation found that only a handful of doctors and other healthcare professionals seek advice each… Read more »
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Millions of holidaying Britons could have been left stranded by hidden clauses in their travel insurance if a terrorist event occurred in 2006, according to a new report from MPs. The Treasury select committee states that there is “insufficient awareness” about hidden holiday insurance clauses that could exclude cover against terrorist attacks, while some pre-existing… Read more »
Government scientist Dr David Kelly was unlikely to have committed suicide, according to new claims from a Liberal Democrat MP who has been investigating the death. Norman Baker, MP for Lewes, has said that the government’s assertion that Dr Kelly committed suicide does not “hold water” in the face of the evidence available. While the… Read more »
