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NI’s shooting and countryside organisations meet PSNI firearms branch staff

Northern Ireland’s shooting and countryside organisations recently met with Police Service of Northern Ireland Firearms and Explosives Branch (PSNI FEB) staff and senior officials from the Department of Justice (DoJ) in Belfast. Formed in May 2021, the Northern Ireland Firearms Representative Group (NIFRG) is an umbrella group which brings together 10 national and local shooting and… Read more »

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Humanists UK backs bill for Church of England disestablishment

Humanists UK has welcomed the announcement of a Private Members’ Bill which would disestablish the Church of England and separate church and state. Currently the Church of England is the official state religion of England, and the monarch is both the head of state and the head of the Church of England. The practice of… Read more »

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MPs berated the DoH for not monitoring infections
Target culture ‘leads to more hospital infections’

By Doireann Ronayne The NHS still has no idea of the levels of infection in hospitals in Britain because it is too obsessed with hitting targets, an influential committee of MPs has found. The Committee of Public Accounts accused the NHS of spending so much time addressing MRSA and Clostridium difficile (C. diff) that it… Read more »

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The NHS could see major changes under Conservative proposals
Tories promise ‘NHS autonomy bill’

By Ian Dunt The Conservatives will introduce an NHS autonomy and accountability bill if they attain power in a bid to minimise ministerial interference in the health service. The proposal to establish an independent NHS board came during a keynote speech on the NHS by David Cameron, Tory leader, in central London today. “When the… Read more »