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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has warned that the government’s decision to significantly increase firearms licensing fees poses a threat to rural livelihoods and fails to deal with gross inefficiencies which in many cases provides an unacceptable service. Moreover, an inefficient system is an ineffective system, and this puts public safety at… Read more »
MDU members have committed to donating £5 from their subscriptions resulting in over £40,000 being given to two charities, Doctors in Distress and the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF) during 2024. Since 2021, the MDU has enabled the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF) to support over 500 doctors throughout their medical career, from financial assistance… Read more »
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More than 20,000 prison officers returned to work last night after the government agreed to fresh talks over pay. The Prison Officers’ Association (POA) had earlier flouted a High Court injunction against the planned 24-hour strike, but ordered its members to return to work around 7pm after the justice secretary agreed to hold talks on… Read more »
Prison Officers across England and Wales are defying a High Court injunction to continue strike action over pay. Earlier, the justice secretary Jack Straw warned the striking prisoner officers that the unofficial action was illegal and “wholly unjustified”. Prison officers walked out at 7am this morning over low pay and thousands are refusing to return… Read more »
