Labour Party
The infrastructure of the assurance scheme built by British Game Assurance (BGA) will be transferred to Aim to Sustain (A2S), it was announced today (Monday October 16th). The transfer should be completed later in the Autumn and in the meantime, the scheme remains unchanged and open to new members. Following completion, Aim to Sustain will… Read more »
A recent legal judgement in which an employee was awarded £65,000 compensation after an employer failed to make reasonable adjustments when her role was affected by menopause symptoms, illustrates the importance for GP practices of having a menopause policy in place for staff. The warning comes from the Medical Defence Union (MDU) HR partner Peninsula, which… Read more »
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David Cameron has launched another push to change the image of his party after a month of backbench mutterings and open rebellion. Speaking at the Local Government Association’s (LGA) annual conference, Mr Cameron attempted to put social justice – traditionally a buzz-word of the left – at the heart of the Conservative agenda. He said:… Read more »
After eight years and three separate attempts, the government has finally succeeded in getting its mental health bill passed in the House of Commons. Government proposals to incarcerate mental health patients regardless of whether their condition is treatable caused fierce controversy among mental health groups and civil liberty campaigners. Those parts of the bill have… Read more »

