* general election 2010
BASC Scotland has reinforced its calls for a community deer management pilot scheme in light of a new round of Scottish government deer contracts. The Scottish government agency responsible for managing publicly-owned forestry – Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) – has announced plans to cull a fifth of Scotland’s wild deer population over the next… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) says it is extremely worrying that the amount of money earmarked to cover the total cost of clinical negligence claims (including both including IBNR and PPOs) against the NHS in England has risen to £128.6 billion. This is an increase on the previous year’s figure of £85.2 billion and the… Read more »
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By Aled Thomas and Alex Stevenson Rail passengers will have the right to be sold the cheapest possible ticket under a Labour government. The as-yet unpublished Labour manifesto will include the right for passengers to claim a refund if they are not offered the cheapest possible fare, with any disputes being ruled on by the… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff A Labour government will prevent foreign takeovers of British companies if they are not in the national interest, it is believed. The party’s election manifesto will contain a pledge to stop companies that are designated ‘strategic’ or part of the national interest being bought by foreign firms, unless two-thirds of shareholders agree…. Read more »