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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed a significant step forward in firearms licensing procedures in Gloucestershire following our sustained pressure and engagement with the county’s new Chief Constable and the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). Despite having announced they were not accepting any grant applications, and that existing applications would take… Read more »

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) responded to the GMC workforce report 2024 which found there needs to be more education and training opportunities for locally employed doctors, many of whom qualified from outside the UK. Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, MDU head of advisory services, said: “The GMC’s latest report highlights that the medical workforce is evolving into one… Read more »
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The breakthrough agreement reached at the UN climate change conference in Bali has received a mixed response. Environment secretary Hilary Benn said it was important not to underestimate the importance of the talks and stressed the importance of their inclusiveness. UN climate chief Yvo de Boer said the 11,000 delegates at the conference had provided… Read more »

Any future global deal on climate change must contain a commitment to tackling deforestation, the environment secretary said yesterday. Speaking in Bali as world leaders attempt to agree the post-2012 Kyoto arrangements, Hilary Benn stressed the importance of addressing the issue. The World Bank yesterday launched a new Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), which will… Read more »










