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What are the natural capital benefits of shooting?

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has published its inaugural assessment of the Natural Capital benefits of shooting. Natural Capital can be defined as the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. This concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies and is at the core… Read more »

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Unsustainable pressure on NHS affecting patient care – MDU says

Responding to a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman into complaints about cancer care, Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, Medical Defence Union (MDU) head of advisory services said: “The report by England’s NHS Ombudsman of outcomes for cancer patients is yet more evidence of the unsustainable pressure on NHS staff. Our members working in the NHS are… Read more »

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Sleaze watchdog urges PM to launch inquiry into John Prescott's behaviour
Watchdog urges Prescott probe

Tony Blair must investigate whether John Prescott has breached the ministerial code to avoid appearing “lax” about standards, parliament’s sleaze watchdog has warned. Alistair Graham said the prime minister would “clear the air” by ordering a probe into his deputy’s meetings with American billionaire Philip Anschutz, whose firm is bidding to host Britain’s first super-casino… Read more »

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MPs defend being given free tickets to England's first match in the World Cup
MPs defend McDonald’s World Cup tickets

MPs were last night forced to explain why they had accepted free tickets for England’s opening game at the World Cup from MacDonald’s. The House of Commons football team, which includes 12 MPs, was given 23 tickets with the best views of the pitch for the match against Paraguay in Frankfurt on Saturday. The revelation… Read more »