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MDU appoints new head of Scottish affairs to champion member interests

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed Mr Jerard Ross as head of Scottish affairs to champion the interests of the MDU’s growing number of members in Scotland. Over the last four years Scottish membership has grown almost 30%, according to the MDU, the UK’s leading medical defence organisation. Jerard, who has worked at the… Read more »

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Winners announced for BASC Ladies’ 2021 Star of Shooting Awards

The three winners of the 2021 BASC Ladies’ Star of Shooting Awards have been announced. For the second year, the awards were split into three categories: Target Shooting, Game and Gamekeeping, and Field to Fork. More than 100 nominations were received. Laura Boswell, from Northamptonshire, took the Target Shooting category, Zoe Roper-Smith, from Norfolk, the… Read more »

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Tories jumping ship to work for lobby firms
Warning against lobbyists’ Tory-hiring frenzy

By Alex Stevenson Lobby firms should be wary of hiring top figures within the Conservative party, a public affairs firm has warned. Fiona Mason, managing director of Mandate Communications’ political team, issued a warning shot against those keen to recruit top Tory figures after reports that PR companies are rushing to hire senior Conservatives in… Read more »

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New evidence shows criminalisation endangers sex workers
New evidence devastates govt sex worker laws

By Ian Dunt New evidence has been published which fundamentally undermines the government’s arguments in favour of criminalising those who pay for sex. The research comes from Vancouver and was conducted by the University of British Colombia. It found a direct correlation between criminalisation and increased violence against sex workers. The research is highly problematic… Read more »