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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has published its inaugural assessment of the Natural Capital benefits of shooting. Natural Capital can be defined as the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. This concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies and is at the core… Read more »
Responding to a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman into complaints about cancer care, Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, Medical Defence Union (MDU) head of advisory services said: “The report by England’s NHS Ombudsman of outcomes for cancer patients is yet more evidence of the unsustainable pressure on NHS staff. Our members working in the NHS are… Read more »
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The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has been described as a “financial basketcase” after auditors criticised its budgets. A National Audit Office (NAO) report into the department, headed by Hilary Benn, says it will “take time” for it to make vital improvements to its financial management. It says the management board… Read more »
The government’s plans for a new generation of nuclear power stations have moved a step forward. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has already confirmed it will make its sites available for developers wanting to build a new generation of nuclear power stations. Today it appealed to interested parties to state what assets they are interested… Read more »
