Terrorism
Responding to a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman into complaints about cancer care, Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, Medical Defence Union (MDU) head of advisory services said: “The report by England’s NHS Ombudsman of outcomes for cancer patients is yet more evidence of the unsustainable pressure on NHS staff. Our members working in the NHS are… Read more »
BASC’s fighting fund, set up to fight the corner of members who have been victims of injustice, has successfully helped a member win costs against the police. The BASC member was awarded costs of £4,000 after a successful appeal against revocation of his certificate. BASC put Cheshire Constabulary on notice last year that costs would… Read more »
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Tony Blair and Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf have agreed to work closer together to combat terrorism. In a trip to Lahore, Mr Blair praised the “tremendous co-operation” demonstrated by Pakistan in tackling the terror threat, such as that posed by the Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan. At a press conference following the talks, the prime minister… Read more »
There is “serious” evidence that Islamist extremists are using British universities to spread their message, the higher education minister has warned. Bill Rammell said universities must be more vigilant about identifying extremism on campus, and has today published new guidance on how to do this. It includes a definition of violent extremism in the name… Read more »
