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The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is urging the government to consult on proposals to address the cost of clinical negligence. The call was made following the publication of the MDU’s annual report and accounts, in which the organisation said the current situation was ‘unsustainable.’ The MDU reported that during 2023, it closed 80% of medical claims… Read more »
A new training programme for Firearms Enquiry Officers (FEOs) which BASC helped to develop was launched at a meeting of the College of Policing this week. As a key stakeholder, BASC was invited to attend the launch alongside representatives from 41 of the UK’s police forces’ firearms licensing departments and other shooting organisations. BASC played… Read more »
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The husband of Scotland’s former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, who was arrested in connection with an investigation into Scottish National Party finances, has been released without charge. Peter Murrell spent almost twelve hours in police custody for questioning. Murrell resigned as the party’s chief executive last month, a post he had held since 1999. Sturgeon… Read more »
After a scandal where a Chinese spy gave donations to a Labour MP, concerns were raised about All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs). As a result, the Standards Committee says there’s a need for new rules to prevent foreign governments gaining unfair influence. The Commons standards committee fears “hostile foreign actors” could be seeking to gain… Read more »
