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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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Oyster cards should be rolled out across the whole country to increase public transport use, a thinktank has found. In a report published today, Centre for Cities said such a move would drive up bus use and improve public transport in the UK’s built-up areas. The Oyster card is currently used in London by commuters… Read more »
Delays on journeys last year cost passengers £1 billion in lost time, MPs have found. The loss comes despite the fact those using rail networks forked out £5.1 billion in fares, the public accounts committee revealed. Passengers often complain about the lack of information when delays occur, which is due to poor communications between Network… Read more »
