Nadine Dorries repays £3,000 travel expenses – The Guardian

Posted July 25th, 2013 in expenses, news, parliament, repayment by tracey

“Parliamentary standards watchdog finds Tory MP’s claims for trips between London and her constituency ‘wrongfully made.’ ”

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The Guardian, 24th July 2013

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‘Bullying’ nurses guilty of misconduct – Daily Telegraph

“Two ‘bullying’ former nurses at Stafford hospital have been found guilty of misconduct after faking casualty records in order to meet waiting time targets.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th July 2013

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Kirkby factory deaths due to safety failures, inquest finds – The Guardian

Posted July 25th, 2013 in accidents, health & safety, inquests, news by tracey

“The company in charge of a factory where two engineers were killed when
they were dragged into a conveyor belt could face criminal charges after
an inquest found that procedures were not followed.”

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The Guardian, 24th July 2013

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Forensics upheaval ‘threat to justice’, MPs warn – BBC News

Posted July 25th, 2013 in crime, forensic science, news, reports, select committees by tracey

“Major crimes could go unsolved unless the government does more to support forensic science, MPs have warned.”

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BBC News, 25th July 2013

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Coroner’s court overhaul begins in England and Wales – BBC News

Posted July 25th, 2013 in codes of practice, coroners, courts, delay, inquests, news by tracey

“Most inquests in England and Wales will be completed within six months
under a new code of standards for coroners which has come into effect.”

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BBC News, 25th July 2013

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MoD could face legal action over Brecon Beacons heatwave deaths – The Independent

Posted July 25th, 2013 in armed forces, duty of care, human rights, inquests, news by tracey

“A coroner has suggested that the Ministry of Defence could face legal action over two soldiers who died while undergoing the gruelling SAS selection process.”

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The Independent, 25th July 2013

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