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“Decisions around the state pension triple lock carry huge political significance given the impact on a large proportion of the electorate. Over half of retirees derive the majority of their retirement income from the state pension*, so any changes to the triple lock will have a material impact on the day-to-day lives of millions of… Read more »
Long overdue legislation setting out the regulatory framework for physician assistants (PAs) and anaesthesia assistants (AAs) has been published today. Commenting on the legislation, Dr Michael Devlin, head of professional standards and liaison at the MDU said: “This important piece of legislation not only introduces much needed regulation for PAs and AAs, it will also be… Read more »
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The relationship between the UK and Syria reached its warmest point since the start of the war in Iraq today, with the visit of foreign secretary David Miliband to the country. Mr Miliband will hold talks with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad before continuing his trip to Israel, the West Bank and Lebanon. The visit follows… Read more »
The government will reboot its child protection system in response to the death of Baby P in Haringey. Ed Balls, children’s secretary, will later announce an overhaul of the Children’s Trust Boards (CTB) set up after the death of Victoria Climbie. Currently, only some local authorities have a CTB. Under the new plans they would… Read more »
