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Treasury must reinvest up to £1bn of potential savings from the next state pension age rise to help people adversely affected, says think tank Phoenix Insights

Longevity think tank Phoenix Insights, part of Phoenix Group, is today calling for the Government to reinvest up to £1billion of the potential savings that will come about if it raises the state pension age again, to support those most negatively impacted by a rise. The last rise in state pension age did not simply… Read more »

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Ensure GMC standards reflect realities of medical practice, MDU urges

Changes to the GMC’s core guidance for doctors could lead to more regulatory investigations, the MDU warned today. The GMC is currently consulting on a new version of Good Medical Practice including widening the scope of the standards against which all doctors will be judged. Setting these standards is a key function of the GMC. By clearly… Read more »

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Commons committee to investigate Ashcroft affair

By politics.co.uk staff The row over Lord Ashcroft is to be investigated by the public administration committee, it emerged today. The Commons committee is planning on holding a one-off inquiry on Thursday March 18th. This morning, Labour MP Gordon Prentice wrote on his blog: “The issues fall squarely within the committee’s bailiwick. “We keep an… Read more »

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The Tories are more popular with men than women, the polls show
New poll shows Tory lead slipping further

By politics.co.uk staff The Tory lead has slipped to seven per cent, according to a new poll released today. The ComRes poll for the Independent puts the Conservatives on 38%, unchanged since last month, while Labour go up two points to 31%. The Liberal Democrats stand unchanged on 19%. If replicated at a general election,… Read more »