Crime Levels
Yesterday, the Government published its long-awaited proposals on reforming the Human Rights Act. If passed into law, these reforms will have a devastating impact on the fundamental rights of humanists. The Government has announced it wants to reform section 3 of the Act to severely curtail the ability of public authorities and the courts to ‘read… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is calling for doctors to be safeguarded from the risks of suffering a ‘moral injury’ caused by not being able to provide optimum patient care during the ongoing health crisis. The MDU, the UK’s leading medical defence organisation, made the call in response to today’s publication of the GMC’s state of… Read more »
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The prime minister has pledged to redouble efforts to end the criminal activities of animal rights extremists. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Tony Blair slammed the “appalling” activities of anti-vivisection extremists and reiterated his administration’s support for animal testing. He said his government would consult on plans to keep shareholders’ names secret in a bid… Read more »
People involved in the illegal buying and selling of confidential information should be imprisoned for up to two years, according to a government watchdog. The information commissioner makes the request after uncovering evidence of a “pervasive and widespread industry” of buying and selling everything from ex-directory telephone numbers to bank details. Richard Thomas says clamping… Read more »
