Constitutional Reform
Waiting times for treatment and appointment availability, particularly in primary care, are the most common reasons for doctors to face abuse from patients, a Medical Defence Union (MDU) survey has found. Two thirds (66%) of the 418 doctors who responded to the survey by the leading not for profit indemnifier said levels of abuse from… Read more »
BASC will be responding to a call for evidence launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on lead ammunition. The call for evidence forms part of a government review into the impact of lead ammunition on the environment, wildlife and people. The HSE’s call for evidence, launched this week, is one of a series… Read more »
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By Ian Dunt The Metropolitan police has launched an investigation into MPs’ alleged misuse of expenses. A joint Metropolitan police and crown prosecution service assessment panel decided to undertake the investigation into “a small number of MPs and peers” this afternoon. The investigation will be conducted by officers from the Met’s Economic and Specialist Crime… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Former foreign secretary Margaret Beckett is emerging as the main threat to favourite John Bercow in the race to be Speaker. Following outgoing Speaker Michael Martin’s valedictory on Wednesday, which saw Labour MPs applaud enthusiastically and a group of Tory MPs refuse to participate, the tribalism normally associated with party politics is… Read more »
