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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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British politicians have attacked Russia’s order to the British Council to close down all operations outside of Moscow in the new year. The Russian government has told the non-governmental organisation to close its offices in St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg from next year. The latest move marks a continued decline in relations between Russia and the… Read more »
Russia is to expel four English diplomats after the UK ordered the removal of four of its own officials. After a cautious three-day wait, Moscow has announced a tit-for-tat retaliation to UK diplomatic sanctions. On Monday David Miliband announced the expulsion of four Russian diplomats over Moscow’s refusal to extradite Andrei Lugovoi for the murder… Read more »
