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Today the GMC has issued a formal apology for taking regulatory action against a number of doctors because they had convictions based on sexuality. The GMC has said it is ‘truly sorry’ for compounding the harm caused by homophobic laws and attitudes, that were in place into the 1980s and beyond. Reacting to the news, Dr Caroline… Read more »
BASC has welcomed a government decision to launch a public consultation on a proposal to remove sound moderators from firearms licensing controls. Launched today, the Home Office consultation seeks views on proposals to amend the definition of firearm in section 57(1)(d) of the Firearms Act 1968, removing the reference to sound moderators. Currently, sound moderators… Read more »
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By Jonathan Moore Scotland Yard have said it is “highly unlikely” any successful prosecutions will be brought against MPs involved in the expenses scandal. Following a joint investigation by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) they said they would not pursue an investigation into allegations made against MPs, as they appeared… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Rumours that the prime minister might be quitting sent the pound tumbling against the dollar and the euro this morning. The pound was heading for its biggest weekly decline against the dollar since April, a clear reaction to the current uncertainty in the government. Against the dollar, the pound slid to a… Read more »
