Crime Levels
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is calling on the government to take concerted action to prevent and reduce violence against healthcare staff. In an article published in the MDU journal, which examines cases reported by members, the UK’s leading medical defence organisation found that only a handful of doctors and other healthcare professionals seek advice each… Read more »
The new Finance Bill published today introduces two new taxes, taking the total number of taxes introduced this century to 20. Apart from two one-off levies, none of these or any other taxes have been abolished over this period. The two new taxes in the new Finance Bill are: A Residential Property Developer Tax (RPDT)… Read more »
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The death of Greater Manchester police’s Chief Constable Michael Todd has prompted a flood of tributes from across the political spectrum. Although awaiting formal identification police are confident the body of a man found on Bwlch Glas, a mountain in Snowdonia, yesterday is that of Ch Const Todd. He had gone missing while out walking… Read more »
Judges and magistrates have a “responsibility” to ignore sensationalist media coverage and not exacerbate the rising prison population, the justice secretary has said. Jack Straw said sentencers did not operate in a vacuum and it appeared that calls in the media for tougher sentencing and the return of the death penalty had a “tangible effect”… Read more »
