Constitutional Reform
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed Dr Caroline Fryar as professional services director to lead the team guiding, supporting, and defending healthcare professionals with ethical and medico-legal issues. Dr Fryar has worked at the MDU for seventeen years in various roles, most recently as director of medical services. She was previously a GP. Caroline… Read more »
Royal Mail has shelved plans to impose a blanket ban on the carriage of knives which would have unfairly penalised the shooting community and hundreds of small businesses across the country. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) wrote to Royal Mail’s chief executive pointing out that the ban would severely impact retailers across the… Read more »
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The lord chancellor yesterday called for a truce between the Labour party and police investigating the cash-for-honours row. Lord Falconer warned colleagues they should “stay out of it”, after culture secretary Tessa Jowell, Labour peer Lord Puttnam and former home secretary David Blunkett appeared to question the way a key Downing Street aide was arrested…. Read more »
One of Tony Blair’s key political aides, Ruth Turner, has been arrested by police investigating the cash-for-honours row. The prime minister’s director of government relations was released without charge. However, today’s early morning arrest – the fourth in the investigation – will be a serious embarrassment for Downing Street. Mr Blair has backed Ms Turner,… Read more »
