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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed a significant step forward in firearms licensing procedures in Gloucestershire following our sustained pressure and engagement with the county’s new Chief Constable and the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). Despite having announced they were not accepting any grant applications, and that existing applications would take… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) responded to the GMC workforce report 2024 which found there needs to be more education and training opportunities for locally employed doctors, many of whom qualified from outside the UK. Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, MDU head of advisory services, said: “The GMC’s latest report highlights that the medical workforce is evolving into one… Read more »
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The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, sign-up for free here and never miss this essential election briefing. Silent or silenced? Conspicuously little has been heard from Penny Mordaunt — of Conservative leadership contest and sword-carrying fame — since the prime minister shocked Westminster by calling an election almost two weeks ago. Prior to… Read more »
The Conservative Party has pledged to amend the Equality Act to stop people “misinterpreting” current rules around gender and biological sex. The party said that reforming the law, which states that an individual must not be discriminated against on the basis of their sex, would clear up “confusion” among public bodies and institutions. Under the… Read more »
