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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 »
The Disestablishment of the Church of England Bill had its first reading in the UK Parliament today. The Bill would disestablish the Church of England and remove the automatic right of bishops to sit in the House of Lords. Humanists UK, which campaigns for a secular state, welcomed the introduction of the Bill. The Bill,… Read more »
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By Liz Stephens Energy giant E.ON has delayed plans to build the controversial new coal fire plant in Kingsnorth it was revealed today. In a major blow to the government’s plans to develop ‘clean’ coal technology (where fossil fuels are burnt and the emissions stored underground), the company have postponed the project. Environmental campaigners have… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The Conservatives will end aid to Moscow if they attain power, the shadow development secretary announced today. Speaking to the party’s conference in Manchester, Andrew Mitchell criticised a government strategy which sees aid go to a country with a GDP of over a trillion dollars and say the Tories will give the… Read more »
