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BASC has accused Gloucestershire Constabulary of failing to fulfil a statutory duty by suspending firearm certificate grants. Within the last few days, the force has taken the unilateral decision to suspend grant applications for firearm and shotgun certificates on the grounds of “unexpected resourcing issues”. It has also said that applications already in the pipeline… Read more »
The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has welcomed the introduction of a change to GDC processes aimed at speeding up the initial inquiries made to assess fitness to practise cases. After a successful pilot, which saw the time taken to assess cases in the scheme average 13 weeks, the GDC has announced it is rolling out the… Read more »
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By Alex Stevenson New coal-fired power stations form part of Britain’s “low-carbon future”, Ed Miliband told the Commons this lunchtime. His pledge came as he outlined proposals to MPs for the construction of new conventional coal-fired stations, including Kingsnorth. Mr Miliband said permission would be granted on the condition they can be retrofitted with carbon… Read more »
By Alice Cannet David Miliband has criticised the Scottish government after it vowed to prevent Westminster from building new nuclear power stations in Scotland. Speaking on BBC radio Scotland, the British Energy minister urged SNP to revise their nuclear stance and said the decision was a shame for Scottish industry. During his visit to Hunterston… Read more »
