Party Politics
BAKERS UNION CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION FROM THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT TO STOP DAWNFRESH JOB LOSSES The Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) have called on the Scottish Government to help save 230 permanent and 90 temporary jobs that are under threat due to the proposed closure of the Dawnfresh seafood plant in Uddingston. Workers… Read more »
Following the publication of the Pet Theft Taskforce policy paper, Glynn Evans, head of game and gundogs at the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), said: “BASC welcomes the government’s commitment to tackle the reported increase in pet theft through the publication of the Pet Theft Taskforce policy paper. While incidents of dog theft… Read more »
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The Conservative party has unveiled proposals to hand responsibility for out-of-hours care to GPs. Plans mooted as party members gather in Blackpool for their annual conference include a renegotiation of GPs’ contract to include a commissioning role rather than a full return to the previous personal obligation of individual doctors. There is also provision for… Read more »
The Conservatives have won a mild coup against Labour with the defection of a north London councillor. Bertha Joseph, Brent’s first Afro-Caribbean mayor, said she was joining the Conservatives after Labour failed to address crime in her area or increase the representation of black and ethnic minority Londoners in the council. Conservative party chairman Caroline… Read more »
