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Prestigious royal award for MDU employee training programme

The excellence of the Medical Defence Union’s training for its membership team has once more been recognised by HRH the Princess Royal. The City and Guilds group has awarded the Medical Defence Union (MDU) with a Princess Royal Training award for its membership induction programme. This is the ninth year of the awards and the… Read more »

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BASC welcomes deer pilot scheme in Scotland, but more is required

BASC has welcomed the announcement today from NatureScot regarding the launch of two pilot schemes in Scotland aimed at deer managers, but has urged the Scottish government to do more to incentivise the sector. In response to the announcement, BASC Scotland director Peter Clark said: “BASC welcomes this pilot scheme, which our organisation has been… Read more »

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Gordon Brown outlines his plans to stand down by September outside Downing Street
Gordon Brown’s resignation statement

Read Gordon Brown’s resignation statement, in which he commits to quitting the Labour party leadership by the autumn: “We have a parliamentary and not a presidential system in this country. As I said on Friday if no party is able to command a parliamentary majority… my constitutional duty as prime minister is to ensure that… Read more »

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David Miliband is the favourite to become Labour leader
Bookies install David Miliband as front-runner

By Ian Dunt Bookmakers have quickly installed David Miliband as favourite to lead the Labour party, just moments after Gordon Brown announced his intention to stand down. Mr Miliband is odds-on at 4/6, according to Paddy Power. William Hill had him at 4/7. Mr Brown said today a new Labour leader would be in place… Read more »