Third World Debt
The UK is to increase support to the Palestinian Authority, the secretary of state for international development Douglas Alexander announced today. The move makes the UK one of the first countries to resume direct financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority. Strictly controlled funding worth £3 million will be used to pay off the authority’s debts… Read more »
BAKERS UNION CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION FROM THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT TO STOP DAWNFRESH JOB LOSSES The Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) have called on the Scottish Government to help save 230 permanent and 90 temporary jobs that are under threat due to the proposed closure of the Dawnfresh seafood plant in Uddingston. Workers… Read more »
Waiting times for treatment and appointment availability, particularly in primary care, are the most common reasons for doctors to face abuse from patients, a Medical Defence Union (MDU) survey has found. Two thirds (66%) of the 418 doctors who responded to the survey by the leading not for profit indemnifier said levels of abuse from… Read more »
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The Conservatives have now joined the chorus of voices holding the G8 to its 2005 promises, warning the G8 nations to “deliver what they pledged”. However, they say the effectiveness of aid projects should be seen as important as their scale, claiming too much of the G8 aid has failed to fully benefit its recipients…. Read more »
