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Calderdale birdsong featured in new therapeutic recordings

The songs of moorland bird species have been recorded in the Calderdale area as part of a new campaign to provide their unique sounds to local care homes. The Moorland Chorus recording will be used as a therapeutic tool for those no longer able to easily access the uplands. Organised by the British Association for Shooting and… Read more »

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Deliver achievable clinical negligence reform without delay, says MDU

The House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee has published the report of its inquiry into NHS litigation reform. The Medical Defence Union (MDU) engaged closely with this inquiry, submitting written evidence. The MDU welcomes the publication of today’s report but cautioned against too much focus on fundamental and complex structural change, at… Read more »

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Labour pledge on train tickets
Labour promise on cheapest train tickets

By Aled Thomas and Alex Stevenson Rail passengers will have the right to be sold the cheapest possible ticket under a Labour government. The as-yet unpublished Labour manifesto will include the right for passengers to claim a refund if they are not offered the cheapest possible fare, with any disputes being ruled on by the… Read more »

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Labour pledge to stop foreign take-overs of 'strategic' British firms
Labour manifesto to include ‘Cadbury’ law to prevent foreign take-overs

By politics.co.uk staff A Labour government will prevent foreign takeovers of British companies if they are not in the national interest, it is believed. The party’s election manifesto will contain a pledge to stop companies that are designated ‘strategic’ or part of the national interest being bought by foreign firms, unless two-thirds of shareholders agree…. Read more »