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Despite the pressures currently facing the NHS, three quarters of doctors reported receiving gifts and thank you messages from patients, according to a survey by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The MDU survey of over 400 doctors found that 75% had received a gift or thank you message from a patient over the past year…. Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has been granted permission by the High Court to bring a judicial review of Defra’s decision to withdraw the general licence (GL43) that allowed the release of gamebirds in certain areas of England. BASC’s ‘Fighting Fund’ is being used to support the High Court challenge. BASC chief executive Ian… Read more »
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Shadow chancellor George Osborne has expressed fears that the pound could suffer a dramatic fall in value if the country’s budget deficit continues to grow. Speaking to the Times, the Tory frontbencher criticised the prime minister’s plans to increase public spending in order to provide a boost to the country’s economy. Previously, Gordon Brown has… Read more »
Controversial plans by the government to change benefits for single parents will result in around 55,000 people being forced into debt. The government wants single parents with children aged 12 or over to move from income support to job seekers allowance from November this year, causing a week’s gap in benefit payments. This will force… Read more »
