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Dual regulation for medical professionals is risky and unfair says MDU

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said the expected arrival of a dual system of regulation at the GMC next year could introduce confusion to an already outdated system of healthcare professional regulation.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 »

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NI’s shooting and countryside organisations meet PSNI firearms branch staff

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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The new centres will increase capacity by 60 per cent
More removal centres announced

The UK Border Agency has announced a massive increase in the number of immigrant removal centres. “Even though asylum claims are at a 14-year low, we are removing more failed asylum seekers each year,” said Liam Byrne, immigration minister. “That means we need more detention space.” But plans to station the two extra centres in… Read more »

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Byrne: Tighter border controls reducing asylum applications
Govt puts positive light on asylum figures

The number of failed asylum seekers removed from the country has fallen, the latest figures show. The quarterly asylum, accession monitoring and citizenship statistics show that between July and September, 3,120 failed asylum seekers were deported. This represents an 18 per cent drop on deportations compared to this time last year and is five per… Read more »