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BASC has helped deliver a pilot course for police firearms enquiry officers (FEOs) aimed at giving them hands-on experience of the types of guns and shooting activities they are likely to encounter in their work. The course was run earlier in September at Bisley Shooting Ground under the auspices of the British Shooting Sports Council,… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomed news that the personal injury discount rate (PIDR) in Scotland and Northern Ireland is to be increased, potentially saving millions of pounds in the costs of compensation payments. Following a review, the Government Actuary has determined that, with effect from today, the PIDR in Northern Ireland and Scotland should be increased to +0.5%… Read more »
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The prime minister is set to be investigated over whether whether he misled the House of Commons regarding lockdown-defying gatherings Downing Street. This evening MPs have waved through a Labour-led motion calling for the privileges committee to examine the claims after Johnson previously denied rules were broken at No 10. Last week a No 10… Read more »
Keir Starmer says the case against Boris Johnson for lying over Partygate is “very clear”, as the prime minister now faces the daunting prospect of a parliamentary investigation following an embarrassing government U-turn. The Speaker Lindsay Hoyle had accepted a motion tabled last night by the government to delay any decision on whether to refer… Read more »
