Constitutional Reform
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is fully supportive of the Home Office’s response to a private member’s bill wishing to restrict the use of firearms. Luke Pollard, MP for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport, is introducing a bill that aims to ban the keeping of pump-action shotguns in homes. The bill wishes to tackle the horrific… Read more »
Responding to today’s publication by the GMC of its report in to doctors who have died while under investigation or during a period of monitoring, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said that lessons must be learned, and improvements made. The report reveals that between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2020, of the 29 doctors who sadly… Read more »
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The full list of talents governing Britain will be unveiled today, as Gordon Brown names his junior ministers. Jim Murphy was appointed minister of state for Europe last night, after his predecessor Geoff Hoon became chief whip. Mr Murphy will work under David Miliband at the Foreign Office and will face an early challenge rebutting… Read more »
Gordon Brown will finish shaping his first government today, and it is expected to include several figures from outside the Labour party. The new prime minister promised to lead a “government of all the talents” and hinted he would look beyond party loyalties when forming his first administration. Yesterday’s Cabinet contained few fresh faces, however,… Read more »
