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Plans to limit legal fees in dental claims a welcome first step says DDU Responding to the publication of a government consultation on limiting claimant’s legal fees for cases valued up to £25,000, John Makin, head of the DDU, said: “This consultation has been a long time coming and is a welcome first step. However, for a… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed Mr Jerard Ross as head of Scottish affairs to champion the interests of the MDU’s growing number of members in Scotland. Over the last four years Scottish membership has grown almost 30%, according to the MDU, the UK’s leading medical defence organisation. Jerard, who has worked at the… Read more »
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Opposition leaders today supported moves to end the “unseemly practice” of MPs voting for their own pay rises. David Cameron voiced support for proposals from his party’s democracy task force to link MPs’ pay to a fixed benchmark, taking away their discretion over salary increases. Mr Cameron told reporters parliament needed to “get away” from… Read more »
MPs may lose the right to decide their own pay rises, as the government struggles to persuade MPs to accept an inflation-curbing pay award. The prime minister wants MPs to accept a 1.9 per cent pay rise, in line with other public sector workers. But the board which makes recommendations for MPs’ pay is likely… Read more »