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BASC has helped deliver a pilot course for police firearms enquiry officers (FEOs) aimed at giving them hands-on experience of the types of guns and shooting activities they are likely to encounter in their work. The course was run earlier in September at Bisley Shooting Ground under the auspices of the British Shooting Sports Council,… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomed news that the personal injury discount rate (PIDR) in Scotland and Northern Ireland is to be increased, potentially saving millions of pounds in the costs of compensation payments. Following a review, the Government Actuary has determined that, with effect from today, the PIDR in Northern Ireland and Scotland should be increased to +0.5%… Read more »
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Young people aged 16-24 who are not in school, employment, or training (NEETs) have risen by 132,000 in England over the past five years, government reports have revealed. “These devastating figures reflect the rough deal on offer to so many of our young people,” said shadow skills secretary David Willetts. “If, back in 1997, we… Read more »
Unemployment levels are rising fast in the UK, with a 164,000 increase this month to 1.79 million. The rise marks the eighth monthly increase and is biggest rise in 17 years, taking the official unemployment rate from 5.5 per cent to 5.7 per cent. There has also been a rise in the number of people… Read more »
