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New habitat management course woefully inadequate, says sector

The removal of gamekeeping and wildlife management courses from the education syllabus by 2023 has been described by the rural sector as “deeply concerning” in an open letter to the Secretary of State for Education, Nadhim Zahawi. The letter states the removal of the Land & Wildlife course within the new T Level system will… Read more »

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Brown fulfils convention speech promise

By politics.co.uk staff People being treated for cancer in England can apply for free prescriptions from today, as Gordon Brown fulfils one of the promises he made during his conference speech. Mr Brown announced the changes last September during the Labour party conference, along with a promise for the fees to be abolished by April… Read more »

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Patients to manage own health budgets

By Laura Miller Some patients will soon be able to choose where they buy their healthcare using money paid to them directly, the government announced today. The plans are included in a new health bill unveiled today by Lord Darzi, aimed at giving people with long-term conditions like Parkinson’s or motor neurone disease, or those… Read more »