Constitutional Reform
“Decisions around the state pension triple lock carry huge political significance given the impact on a large proportion of the electorate. Over half of retirees derive the majority of their retirement income from the state pension*, so any changes to the triple lock will have a material impact on the day-to-day lives of millions of… Read more »
Long overdue legislation setting out the regulatory framework for physician assistants (PAs) and anaesthesia assistants (AAs) has been published today. Commenting on the legislation, Dr Michael Devlin, head of professional standards and liaison at the MDU said: “This important piece of legislation not only introduces much needed regulation for PAs and AAs, it will also be… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff A union challenge to reform of civil servants’ redundancy packages will be blocked through legislation, as ministers quickly abandoned hope of resolving the dispute through negotiation. Yesterday Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union general secretary Mark Serwotka warned industrial action was a near certainty in the face of proposals which would bring… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Labour desperately tried to adopt a coherent strategy towards the impending AV referendum today, as senior figures in the party seethed with anger over the proposals. Nick Clegg set the date for the referendum for May 5th 2011 in a statement to the Commons yesterday, but Labour officials complained that the policy… Read more »
