* general election 2010
A recent legal judgement in which an employee was awarded £65,000 compensation after an employer failed to make reasonable adjustments when her role was affected by menopause symptoms, illustrates the importance for GP practices of having a menopause policy in place for staff. The warning comes from the Medical Defence Union (MDU) HR partner Peninsula, which… Read more »
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey spoke of her support for shooting when she addressed guests at the Conservative Autumn Conference in Manchester this week. Addressing hundreds of guests at the Rural Reception, held jointly by BASC and the Angling Trust, Dr Coffey said: “This is one of the most important events of the week for me because it’s with… Read more »
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By Matthew West The Conservatives have taken the seat of Montgomeryshire, pushing out the Lib Dem candidate Lembit Opik. Mr Opik has been a prominent MP, not always to everyone’s taste, and is the first big name politician to lose his seat. The Conservatives would not have expected to have taken the seat but it… Read more »
By Ian Dunt The starting gun for last-ditch coalition negotiations has been fired. Gordon Brown made a statement outside Downing Street this afternoon saying the civil service would make arrangements for the Nick Clegg and David Cameron to meet. “On the critical question on the formation of a government I have of course seen the… Read more »
