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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 Ian Dunt The protracted crisis over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has threatened to turn into a full-on spat between the UK and the US. Mr Obama’s tough rhetoric against BP, which is being held responsible for the crisis, has started to create irritation in Britain, with several leading conservatives accusing… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Andrew Tyrie has beaten Michael Fallon in the race to be chair of the Commons’ Treasury committee, in the biggest upset of the select committee elections. Speaker John Bercow announced the unexpected result alongside those of the other 22 committees, following a number of hotly-contested campaigns for the roles. Mr Fallon had… Read more »
