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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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By Liz Stephens Details of MPs’ second jobs, including earnings and how much time they devote to them, were published for the first time yesterday. The details have been released under new disclosure rules which came into force on 1 July. As such, the information only covers the last ten days. The details were released… Read more »
By Alice Cannet A national approach to the recession will not help the countryside recover or improve rural areas job prospects, local council leaders said today. The Local Government Association (LGA), which speaks for the 423 local authorities in England and Wales, insisted that councils should have more say in economic policies. It found the… Read more »
