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Clinical negligence liabilities overshadow public finances MDU warns

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) says it is extremely worrying that the amount of money earmarked to cover the total cost of clinical negligence claims (including both including IBNR and PPOs) against the NHS in England has risen to £128.6 billion. This is an increase on the previous year’s figure of £85.2 billion and the… Read more »

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Clegg: UK faces ‘Greek-style unrest’

By politics.co.uk staff Britain could experience a wave of Greek-style unrest if Labour or the Tories unleash brutal spending cuts on the back of a slim electoral mandate, Nick Clegg has said. In an interview with the Observer the Liberal Democrat leader said moves to raise VAT, sack public sector workers and freeze wages could… Read more »

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Clegg will be launching the party's Welsh campaign today
Clegg: We’ll stop overdraft charges

By politics.co.uk staff The Liberal Democrats will scrap disproportionate overdraft charges if they come to power, Nick Clegg has said.   Speaking ahead of a day in which he launches the party’s Welsh campaign, Mr Clegg said the charges could not be justified when banks were still paying out bonuses.   “A Liberal Democrat government… Read more »