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Doctors are being reminded by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) about new rules governing death certification, which take effect from today in England and Wales. The changes mean a wider pool of doctors will be able to certify deaths, reducing delays in death certificates being issued. All deaths will now be subject to scrutiny either… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has urged the Scottish Government to resist introducing further regulation, in response to a proposed new ‘Natural Environment Bill’ in Scotland. The commitment to the new bill was included in a document outlining the Scottish Government’s policy and legislative plans for the year ahead, launched today by… Read more »
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A group of moderate Conservative MPs have written to prime minister Rishi Sunak to urge him not to renege on Britain’s international obligations and treaty commitments in order to force through the Rwanda plan. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court unanimously backed the judgement delivered by the Court of Appeal which declared the government’s flagship… Read more »
Matt Hancock today admitted he did not read the minutes of SAGE at the start of the pandemic and instead relied on a summary from Sir Chris Whitty. The Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies, or SAGE, is an expert group deployed in an emergency to integrate independent scientific research and analysis from across government, academia and industry. During… Read more »
