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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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Incumbent London mayor Ken Livingstone has developed a slim lead in the polls before Thursday’s vote, a politics.co.uk poll suggests. Thirty-seven per cent of respondents said they planned to vote for the Labour candidate as their choice to be mayor of London, compared to 34 per cent for Conservative challenger Boris Johnson. Mr Livingstone has… Read more »
Gordon Brown is beginning four days of campaigning ahead of Thursday’s local elections, in an effort to reverse the political momentum against him. The prime minister was forced into embarrassing concessions to Labour rebels over income tax changes last week, prompting Blairite Lord Levy to voice his concerns over the weekend. An ICM/Telegraph poll published… Read more »
