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Speaking at an event today, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said the expected arrival of a dual system of regulation at the GMC next year could introduce confusion to an already outdated system of healthcare professional regulation. While speaking at the Westminster Health Forum event today on Next steps for professional healthcare regulation in the UK,… Read more »
Northern Ireland’s shooting and countryside organisations recently met with Police Service of Northern Ireland Firearms and Explosives Branch (PSNI FEB) staff and senior officials from the Department of Justice (DoJ) in Belfast. Formed in May 2021, the Northern Ireland Firearms Representative Group (NIFRG) is an umbrella group which brings together 10 national and local shooting and… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff General Sir David Richards will take over from Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup as the most senior military officer in Britain this October, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed. The current head of the Army’s promotion will follow the completion of the strategic defence review, which defence secretary Liam Fox… Read more »
By Rebecca Burns Three soldiers have been killed by a member of the Afghan national army in what defence secretary Liam Fox called “a despicable and cowardly act”. The soldiers, from 1st Battalion the Royal Gurkha Rifles, died whilst serving in southern Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand province. David Cameron said the attack took place because of… Read more »