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BASC delivers more training for police firearms enquiry officers

BASC has helped deliver a pilot course for police firearms enquiry officers (FEOs) aimed at giving them hands-on experience of the types of guns and shooting activities they are likely to encounter in their work. The course was run earlier in September at Bisley Shooting Ground under the auspices of the British Shooting Sports Council,… Read more »

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MDU hopes for positive impact on claims costs after change to PI discount rate in Scotland and Northern Ireland

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomed news that the personal injury discount rate (PIDR) in Scotland and Northern Ireland is to be increased, potentially saving millions of pounds in the costs of compensation payments. Following a review, the Government Actuary has determined that, with effect from today, the PIDR in Northern Ireland and Scotland should be increased to +0.5%… Read more »

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Lord Ashcroft apparently avoided a hefty inheritance tax bill in April
Ashcroft tax saga continues

By Peter Wozniak Michael Ashcroft reportedly transferred millions of pounds into a trust fund just one day before new tax rules would have seen him pay a hefty inheritance tax bill. The Conservative party deputy chairman, due to step down from his political role, allegedly moved his £17 million stake in the Impellam Group, his… Read more »

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Senior Labour figures provide advice for Ed Miliband
Advice pours in for Ed Miliband

By politics.co.uk staff Labour’s new leader is receiving a mountain of advice over where to take the party after narrowly winning the top job on Saturday. Ed Miliband’s leadership campaign saw him outline policies placing him to the left of his elder brother David, who he beat by a margin of 1.3% overall. That victory… Read more »