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Responding to today’s publication by the GMC of its report in to doctors who have died while under investigation or during a period of monitoring, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said that lessons must be learned, and improvements made. The report reveals that between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2020, of the 29 doctors who sadly… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will not accept “rewarding failure” in the upcoming review of firearms licensing fees in England, Scotland and Wales. The review has been launched by the Home Office. A Fees Working Group, which includes representatives from BASC and the British Shooting Sports Council, has been set up. Its… Read more »
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By Liz Stephens and Ian Dunt A fight by the Tories to prevent the extradition of computer hacker Gary McKinnon to the US was defeated today. The Conservatives devoted today’s opposition day debate to the matter of Mr McKinnon, a UFO enthusiast suffering from Aspergers Syndrome who is due to be extradited to the US… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Tommy Sheriden and his wife have pleaded not guilty to charges of perjury at the High Court in Edinburgh. The former Solidarity MSP denies charges relating to evidence he gave while fighting a defamation case against the News of the World in 2006. The left-wing firebrand and his wife, Gail, will go… Read more »
