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The Medical Defence Union (MDU) says it is extremely worrying that the amount of money earmarked to cover the cost of clinical negligence claims against the NHS in the UK has risen to £86 billion. The astonishing figure, just published in the Whole of Government Accounts for the year to March 2020 has increased more than fourfold… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has received ministerial confirmation which quashes claims that country sports will be banned in Wales by 2024. The false information was spread through a series of social media posts in March this year, which made claims that shooting and other country sports would have no future in… Read more »
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Two of Britain’s biggest unions have promised to go ahead with their plans to merge after members of a third union voted to remain a separate organisation. Plans to merge the Transport and General Workers union (T&G), Amicus and the GMB have been in the pipeline for months, following concerns of declining influence both with… Read more »
The Conservatives’ plans to change party funding would have major financial implications for Labour and could undermine its entire structure, unions have warned. In evidence to a parliamentary inquiry into party funding, the 17 trade unions affiliated to the Labour party warn plans for a £50,000 cap on donations would benefit the Conservatives but remove… Read more »
