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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 Peter Wozniak William Hague has used the occasion of international human rights day to praise imprisoned Nobel prize-winner Liu Xiaopo, despite China making a concerted effort to discredit the ceremony. The Nobel committee has named pro-democracy campaigner Liu – currently serving an 11-year jail term for “subverting” China’s “democratic dictatorship and socialist system” –… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Police leaders, politicians and activists were picking up the pieces this morning after an extraordinary day of violence in London. The party political ramifications of yesterday’s surprisingly close vote on tuition fees took a back seat to the assessment of the protest. In the aftermath of the violence, the occupation of University… Read more »
