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The Government’s 10 Year Health Plan – MDU response

Ahead of tomorrow’s launch of the Government’s long-awaited 10 Year Health Plan for the NHS, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) has responded to the details announced so far. Dr Matthew Lee, Chief Executive of the MDU, said: On the 10 Year Health Plan overall “This is a big moment for the NHS. Our members are… Read more »

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BASC welcomes sensible delay to muirburn licensing rollout

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s decision to postpone the implementation of muirburn licensing. The government had planned to introduce a licensing scheme ahead of 15 September – the start of the new muirburn season. However, a range of organisations, including BASC, raised serious concerns about the readiness… Read more »

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What would a ‘super-majority’ government mean for parliamentary scrutiny?

When parties have an insurmountable majority, the actual numbers start to become less relevant – government can assume its legislation will go through parliament unopposed. The Conservative party may have proved that adage wrong in recent years as it split apart securing a Brexit deal, but it was a notable exception: most other legislation –… Read more »

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Infected blood report marks major reckoning for the British state

The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, sign-up for free here and never miss this daily briefing. “A day of shame for the British state” — that was Rishi Sunak’s verdict on the publication of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s final report, delivered via ministerial statement in the House of Commons yesterday. Watch our summary… Read more »