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 Confusion over whether the newly-established expenses watchdog will accept Sir Christopher Kelly’s recommendations in full is overshadowing the build-up to his report’s publication. Since Harriet Harman pointed out over the weekend the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) is tasked with implementing Sir Christopher’s proposals as it sees fit doubt has been cast… Read more »
By Ian Dunt The shadow of the expenses crisis hangs over parliament today as MPs await the publication of the Kelly review and letters demanding payment from Sir Thomas Legg. A small group of MPs will be receiving letters from Sir Thomas throughout the week. Those who were unable to show him mortgage interest statements… Read more »
