A third (32%) of 846 GPs responding to a survey on professional indemnity say they are considering leaving the profession or retiring because they cannot afford the increased cost, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) revealed today.

Tomorrow (27 June) the British Veterinary Association, in partnership with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, will hold a Brexit briefing on animal health, animal welfare, public health and the veterinary workforce in the House of Commons Thames Pavilion between 4pm and 6pm. 

Speaking at the Social Mobility Employer Index launch event, Education Secretary Justine Greening called for social mobility to be “right at the heart of everyone’s agenda.”

Sarah Wootton, Chief Executive of Dignity in Dying, pays tribute to Lord Joffe, a leading campaigner and advocate for assisted dying.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling reflects on the Queen's Speech and looks ahead to any future policy changes on fixed odds betting terminal stake levels.

Alzheimer's Society argue that there must be urgent workable solutions to the ongoing crisis in dementia care.

One of the clear policy priorities for the sustainable resource community is certainty over Brexit, says Policy Connect.

Well that's seven weeks we'll never get back.

The Law Commission welcomes plans outlined in today’s Queen Speech to close a legal loophole which means buyers of second-hand vehicles are at risk of having them repossessed due to unfair logbook loans.

Frivolous and fraudulent whiplash claims will be reduced under new enforcement rules, ensuring motorists are not stung with inflated insurance premiums, says Chartered Insurance Institute.

The Government’s Immigration Bill must ensure that British business has access to sufficient levels of EU workers or major construction projects will grind to a halt,  Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response to the Queen’s Speech.

The UK Government has been urged to scrap its approach to deregulation of health and safety legislation in the light of the Grenfell Tower blaze.

Lessons must be learned as quickly as possible to avoid more tragedies, says former firefighter, Jim Fitzpatrick MP.

Michael Dugher, former shadow Culture Secretary and CEO of UK Music, calls on the Government to save grassroots music venues through a set of 'simple' changes to existing planning rules.

A united Britain is a force to be reckoned with and yet it often takes a tragedy to prompt us to unite and engage with each, reflects Louise Ward, Communications and Policy Director at the British Safety Council.

The High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVM) invites SME's to submit entries in the Horizontal Innovation Competition and invites MPs to attend HVM Summer reception on 21st June in parliament.

Ronnie Cowan MP says that he wants no involvement in the post Brexit reboot of the British Empire. 

Responsible Finance have outlined the policies they would like to see included in the Queen's Speech.

The NHS should urgently tackle a ‘gender bias’ among health professionals as they appear to be reluctant to refer men to weight management services despite positive results, experts from the University of Oxford, Men’s Health Forum and Slimming World suggest. 

Lord Patel of Bradford highlights the fact that South Asian men are six times more likely to have diabetes than the general population. 

Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne uses World Elder Abuse Awareness Day to highlight the work she is doing in Sussex and across the country to combat the deliberate abuse of older residents through phone calls, emails or personal approaches.

A new report from the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI)  has revealed there is substantial CO2 storage capacity to meet the UK’s needs. 

Norman Lamb MP says that National Carers Week gives us the opportunity to recognise the inspiring work that carers do - work that often goes unacknowledged.

The President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Dr Chris Tufnell spoke to PoliticsHome about the challenges facing the UK veterinary sector after Brexit.