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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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Gordon Brown has admitted that the results from last night’s local elections were both “disappointing and “bad”. Mr Brown told reporters at a news conference in Downing Street this morning that the results represented a “disappointing night, a bad night for Labour”. With two-thirds of the results counted, forecasts claim the Labour party has slipped… Read more »
The Fabian Society has declared that the Labour party is “badly stuck” and called for stronger leadership from Gordon Brown. The Labour thinktank accused the prime minister of “neurotic under-confidence”. Its general secretary Sunder Katwala said Mr Brown was currently worrying too much about presentation and should “get the Downing Street machine in place, but… Read more »
