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The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is calling on the government to take concerted action to prevent and reduce violence against healthcare staff. In an article published in the MDU journal, which examines cases reported by members, the UK’s leading medical defence organisation found that only a handful of doctors and other healthcare professionals seek advice each… Read more »
The new Finance Bill published today introduces two new taxes, taking the total number of taxes introduced this century to 20. Apart from two one-off levies, none of these or any other taxes have been abolished over this period. The two new taxes in the new Finance Bill are: A Residential Property Developer Tax (RPDT)… Read more »
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By Ian Dunt ID cards have finally reached the Commons again, with a Conservative opposition day debate on the scheme due for debate this afternoon. The opposition is calling for the plan to be scrapped altogether. This has been given additional momentum by Alan Johnson’s decision to make the scheme entirely voluntary for its duration…. Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Gordon Brown has met with French president Nicolas Sarkozy ahead of this week’s G8 summit. The prime minister flew to Evian this morning for the bilateral meeting in the run-up to the L’Aquila summit, which begins on Wednesday. The pair agreed to stand “shoulder to shoulder” at the G8 as they set… Read more »
