Constitutional Reform
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is calling on the government to take concerted action to prevent and reduce violence against healthcare staff. In an article published in the MDU journal, which examines cases reported by members, the UK’s leading medical defence organisation found that only a handful of doctors and other healthcare professionals seek advice each… Read more »
The new Finance Bill published today introduces two new taxes, taking the total number of taxes introduced this century to 20. Apart from two one-off levies, none of these or any other taxes have been abolished over this period. The two new taxes in the new Finance Bill are: A Residential Property Developer Tax (RPDT)… Read more »
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Questions were being asked last night as to why a secretary working for Labour’s chief fundraiser, Lord Levy, was granted an MBE. Jean Cobb received the award in the Queen’s birthday honours in June 2002 in recognition of her work with three charities headed by the peer, who is a close friend of the prime… Read more »
John Prescott today challenged his critics to prove he had done anything wrong in his meetings with the American billionaire hoping to build Britain’s first super-casino. The deputy prime minister said Conservative MP Michael Gove’s accusation that staying at Philip Anschutz’s Colorado ranch last summer and accepting a gift of a cowboy outfit was corrupt… Read more »
