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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 »
MINISTER Daniel Zeichner told a packed Rural Reception at the Labour Party conference today that his party’s MPs must repay the faith shown in them at the General Election. The Rural Affairs Minister, speaking to a full house at the joint BASC and Angling Trust event in Liverpool, said: “I can see many rural MPs… Read more »
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David Miliband has played down suggestions he will herald a change in British foreign policy in his first interview since becoming foreign secretary. In an interview with the Financial Times, Mr Miliband said Gordon Brown’s government would not “retreat from the world”. The new prime minister will be a “robust defender of our national interest,”… Read more »
Iran’s foreign ministry has slammed the decision to make Tony Blair a Middle East peace envoy. Mr Blair was appointed by the quartet of the United States, the European Union, Russia and the United Nations after resigning as UK prime minister. He will try to broker a deal for a two-state solution to end the… Read more »
