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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 Sam Dale Speculation is mounting as to who would be Labour leader if Gordon Brown steps down on Friday. Foreign secretary David Miliband is the front-runner for the post with the backing of Lord Mandelson, according to newspaper reports. The Telegraph claims Chancellor Alistair Darling has emerged as a serious contender after an Edinburgh… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff George Psaradakis, the driver of the No. 30 bus which exploded in Tavistock Square during the 7/7 attacks, helped present a Labour campaign event today. The driver introduced Tessa Jowell, Labour’s London minister, and Alistair Darling, who attacked the Tory perception of London as a ‘broken society’. “Not one person I’ve met… Read more »
