Legal profession
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed a significant step forward in firearms licensing procedures in Gloucestershire following our sustained pressure and engagement with the county’s new Chief Constable and the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). Despite having announced they were not accepting any grant applications, and that existing applications would take… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) responded to the GMC workforce report 2024 which found there needs to be more education and training opportunities for locally employed doctors, many of whom qualified from outside the UK. Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, MDU head of advisory services, said: “The GMC’s latest report highlights that the medical workforce is evolving into one… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk A radical Islamic preacher once dubbed Osama Bin Laden’s right-hand man in Europe is to be deported following a ruling in Britain’s highest court. Jordanian-national Abu Qatada has been convicted of terrorism charges in his homeland but claims he will be tortured on his return. The UK government claimed the 48-year-old, who was… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The estranged husband of Olympics minister Tessa Jowell has been sentenced to four years and six months in an Italian jail after being found guilty of corruption. The sentence is only two months less than that requested by the prosecution. David Mills was accused of taking $600,000 (£400,000) in bribes from Italian… Read more »
