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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 »
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey spoke of her support for shooting when she addressed guests at the Conservative Autumn Conference in Manchester this week. Addressing hundreds of guests at the Rural Reception, held jointly by BASC and the Angling Trust, Dr Coffey said: “This is one of the most important events of the week for me because it’s with… Read more »
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The prime minister has said he is “not aware of any unhappiness” in the intelligence community about the decision to drop a corruption probe into a Saudi arms deal. Reports in today’s Guardian claim the head of MI6, John Scarlett, is refusing to sign off a document saying his organisation backed the decision to drop… Read more »
New Labour’s good intentions in foreign policy have turned to “dust”, former home secretary Charles Clarke has warned. He said that despite Tony Blair’s promises ten years ago, Britain was now isolated in Europe, had failed to live up to its moral posturing and had undermined its own commitment to nuclear non-proliferation. “Despite its important… Read more »
