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Plans to limit legal fees in dental claims a welcome first step says DDU

Plans to limit legal fees in dental claims a welcome first step says DDU Responding to the publication of a government consultation on limiting claimant’s legal fees for cases valued up to £25,000, John Makin, head of the DDU, said: “This consultation has been a long time coming and is a welcome first step. However, for a… Read more »

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MDU appoints new head of Scottish affairs to champion member interests

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed Mr Jerard Ross as head of Scottish affairs to champion the interests of the MDU’s growing number of members in Scotland. Over the last four years Scottish membership has grown almost 30%, according to the MDU, the UK’s leading medical defence organisation. Jerard, who has worked at the… Read more »

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Nicholas Boles leads race to be the next Tory mayoral candidate
Cameron ally ‘frontrunner’ in Tory mayor race

A close ally of David Cameron is the “frontrunner” in the contest for a Conservative candidate for London mayor, the party’s policy chief has said. Oliver Letwin said he thought Nicholas Boles, the director of the Policy Exchange think tank who announced his candidacy yesterday, was “absolutely admirable”. His comments come as speculation heats up… Read more »

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Conservative MP warns of damaging effect of immigration
Immigration ‘damaging quality of life’

Immigration is damaging the quality of life of millions of people in Britain and must be radically cut back, a backbench Conservative MP has warned. In a pamphlet for the right-wing Cornerstone group, Julian Brazier says the government’s immigration policy has led to increased pressure on housing and a subsequent rise in housing costs, which… Read more »