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Doctors are being reminded by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) about new rules governing death certification, which take effect from today in England and Wales. The changes mean a wider pool of doctors will be able to certify deaths, reducing delays in death certificates being issued. All deaths will now be subject to scrutiny either… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has urged the Scottish Government to resist introducing further regulation, in response to a proposed new ‘Natural Environment Bill’ in Scotland. The commitment to the new bill was included in a document outlining the Scottish Government’s policy and legislative plans for the year ahead, launched today by… Read more »
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Tony Blair has given his backing to general Richard Dannatt, the head of the army who called for British troops to leave Iraq “sometime soon”. The prime minister said Sir Richard’s view “is precisely the same as we’re all saying – our strategy is to pull out of Iraq when we’re done”. Mr Blair said… Read more »
Gordon Brown only backed the war in Iraq at the 11th hour, David Blunkett has claimed – and only because he feared being sacked as chancellor. The latest excerpt from the former home secretary’s memoirs, serialised in The Guardian, reveal major concerns in the cabinet about the way military action – and particularly plans to… Read more »
