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BASC has committed almost £90,000 over the past five years through its two scholarship schemes which provide financial support to students in further and higher education. This year, four young people are studying land-based courses thanks to BASC scholarships in colleges and universities spanning from Hampshire to Yorkshire. The recipients of the BASC Legacy Funded… Read more »
Responding to the independent report by Lord Darzi into the NHS, Dr Caroline Fryar, MDU director of professional services, said: “We welcome the government’s recognition that healthcare professionals are working in a broken system. Lord Darzi’s report has shone a spotlight on the scale of the challenge the NHS faces. Every day doctors go to work to… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Former Labour MP Oona King will take on Ken Livingstone as the pair struggle for the party’s nomination for the 2012 London mayoral election. Mr Livingstone served as London mayor from 2001 until 2008, when he was defeated by Conservative candidate Boris Johnson. He wants to stand again but Ms King could… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff John McDonnell is willing to step aside so that Diane Abbott can secure more nominations in the Labour leadership contest. The left-wing MP was responding to a comment piece in the Guardian by Jackie Ashley which suggested he should abandon his leadership hopes so more women could be on the ballot. In… Read more »
