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New Natural Environment Bill places “unacceptable burden” on Scotland’s deer managers

The Scottish Government has published its Natural Environment Bill, introducing controversial measures that significantly impact deer managers across Scotland. While the Government claims the Bill will modernise deer management to tackle the climate and nature emergency, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), has branded the proposals “draconian”. Key provisions in the Bill include… Read more »

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The average annual sick leave taken by an NHS employee is 10.7 days, well above both public and private sector averages.
NHS staff sickness rockets

By Liz Stephens Sickness rates among NHS staff are 50 per cent higher than the private sector average, a highly critical government review has revealed. The first national audit of working patterns within the health service found NHS workers also had higher than average levels of obesity, smoking and poor mental health. More than a… Read more »

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Burnham keeps up NHS attack

By Ian Dunt Andy Burnham has tried to keep up the attack on the Tories following last week’s controversy over the NHS by saying David Cameron would turn the service into “a quango”. The Conservatives intended to take a “major gamble” with the NHS, the health secretary added. Writing in the Guardian, Mr Burham said… Read more »