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More doctors are reporting that their ability to treat patients is being affected by feeling sleep deprived at work, a Medical Defence Union (MDU) survey has found. Nearly 90% of respondents to the MDU’s survey say they feel sleep deprived at work, which is a 20% increase compared to a survey carried out three years… Read more »
On Tuesday 25 February, members of the House of Keys are expected to pass the Isle of Man’s Assisted Dying Bill. Humanists UK urges Members of the House of Keys to vote in support of the law and make the Isle of Man the first part of the UK and Crown dependencies to introduce compassionate… Read more »
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British airports operator BAA should be stripped of its market dominance, MPs say. A report published today by the Commons’ transport committee rejects BAA’s position it is best-placed to deliver much-needed additional capacity to Britain’s passenger aviation sector. It says the drawbacks of having the same operator for London’s Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted “outweigh the… Read more »
The government and BAA have been accused of surging ahead with plans to expand Stansted airport, despite local objections and concerns about the environmental impact. Airport owner BBA has submitted its planning application for a second runway at the Essex airport. It wants to open a two-runway, two-terminal airport in 2015, in what would be… Read more »
