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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will be pushing for “meaningful improvements” within a Defra-published public consultation on a series of proposals to the dog microchipping regulations. The Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations were introduced in 2015 to increase re-unification rates of lost and stolen dogs, benefiting dog welfare and saving local authorities… Read more »
After a successful campaign to improve the safe space provisions in the Health and Care Bill, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) explains why this is a step forward for patient safety. Following its return from the House of Lords to the House of Commons this week, both chambers have now agreed that coroners should not routinely… Read more »
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An immigration officer has been suspended after allegations that he offered to help a teenage asylum seeker in return for sexual favours. The Home Office official targeted an 18-year-old Zimbabwean, offering to coach her on questions for the asylum interview, according to the Observer. The officer at Lunar House in Croydon in south London made… Read more »
A leading union official has called for a debate on the possible amnesty of half a million illegal migrant workers. Jack Dromey, deputy general secretary of the TGWU, said the government should adopt “sensible” policies that avoid making criminals out of law-abiding economic migrants. He told the BBC: “The economy needs migrant labour. They are… Read more »
