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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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The 15 British sailors detained by Iran on March 23rd are to be released. Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced at a press conference today that he would pardon the naval crew as a gift to the British people. He called on the British government not to punish the seven sailors and eight marines for their… Read more »
Both the UK and Iran are seeking a diplomatic and “early” resolution to the ongoing naval detainee crisis, the prime minister said last night. Downing Street released an optimistic statement on the ongoing discussions after British officials met with Iran’s chief international negotiator Ali Larijani. “There have been further contacts between the United Kingdom and… Read more »
