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MDU training professional one of first in country to receive membership award

The excellence of the Medical Defence Union’s (MDU’s) learning and development team has been recognised once more with an award for exceptional tutors and trainers. The MDU’s James Godber, senior learning and development officer, is one of the first people in the country to receive a membership award from City & Guilds. The award recognises the contribution… Read more »

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Answer NRW’s call for evidence on wild bird licensing says BASC
BASC calls on Gloucestershire Constabulary to reverse “outrageous and unlawful” firearms licensing decision

BASC has accused Gloucestershire Constabulary of failing to fulfil a statutory duty by suspending firearm certificate grants. Within the last few days, the force has taken the unilateral decision to suspend grant applications for firearm and shotgun certificates on the grounds of “unexpected resourcing issues”. It has also said that applications already in the pipeline… Read more »

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Speech impediments should not be the butt of jokes
Comment: Stammering MPs are better than glib ones

Ed Balls’ stammer after the autumn statement shouldn’t be mocked. We have blind MPs and MPs in wheelchairs, but one would be hard put to find incidences when their disability become a subject of mirth for political opponents.

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The Remploy closures show the entire programme is being winded down by ministers.
Govt sneaks out disability redundancy news

The government sneaked out news of further redundancies at Remploy factories today, using a ministerial statement to announce 682 disabled workers’ jobs were at risk.