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Today the GMC has issued a formal apology for taking regulatory action against a number of doctors because they had convictions based on sexuality. The GMC has said it is ‘truly sorry’ for compounding the harm caused by homophobic laws and attitudes, that were in place into the 1980s and beyond. Reacting to the news, Dr Caroline… Read more »
BASC has welcomed a government decision to launch a public consultation on a proposal to remove sound moderators from firearms licensing controls. Launched today, the Home Office consultation seeks views on proposals to amend the definition of firearm in section 57(1)(d) of the Firearms Act 1968, removing the reference to sound moderators. Currently, sound moderators… Read more »
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The first PMQs after disastrous local elections was always going to be tough for Gordon Brown, but the prime minister was far from at a loss at the dispatch box. Unfunded tax plans, limited policies, “slick salesmanship” – it was the same old accusations fired at the Conservatives by the prime minister. He appears to… Read more »
Gordon Brown and David Cameron exchanged accusations of “style” over “substance” in this week’s prime minister’s questions. Last week’s local election results and the 10p starting rate of income tax overshadowed the session but it was a standoff over spin which proved the sharpest clashpoint this lunchtime. Mr Cameron focused his initial attacks against the… Read more »
