Middle East
The MDU today welcomed the launch of the government’s new Change NHS initiative, designed to generate conversation and to encourage NHS staff, patients and stakeholder organisations to input their ideas and suggestions for the upcoming NHS 10 Year Health Plan. Announcing the project Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting said that ‘the health… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is delighted to announce a significant milestone for its BASC to School programme, having now engaged with 50,000 school children across the UK in 2024. This achievement takes BASC’s total engagement since 2021 to an impressive 127,261 schoolchildren and young people. The landmark highlights the programme’s growing… Read more »
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Internal Ministry of Defence (MoD) documents on the 2007 Iran hostage crisis highlight a clash with what defence secretary Des Browne told parliament last year. The papers suggest the 15 Royal Navy personnel captured by Iran in 2007 were taken in internationally-disputed waters, rather than official Iraqi territory. The Times newspaper claims to have obtained… Read more »
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) acted unlawfully when it abandoned its investigation into alleged Saudi Arabian slush fund payments at BAE Systems, the high court has ruled. The SFO halted its corruption probe in December 2006 after pressure from the government, citing national security concerns. Tony Blair’s administration said Saudi Arabia was threatening to withdraw… Read more »
