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Animal abusers in Wales could face up to five years in prison following proposed legislative changes laid by the Welsh Government. The legislative consent memorandum would allow provisions in the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill to apply to Wales, increasing jail time from six months to five years. Earlier this month, the Bill passed Committee stage […]

TOUGHER sentences for animal abusers in Wales are a step closer to reality as the RSPCA continues to campaign for the change.

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THE budget for social care for adults and children in the Dorset Council area was £172m in this financial year – equivalent to nearly 70 per cent of the revenue generated through the Council Tax we pay; and yet there is still a need for further provision in certain areas. Our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) families in West Dorset tell me they experience a lack of specialist support and education close to home. Travelling outside Dorset to access this support not only m...

THE budget for social care for adults and children in the Dorset Council area was £172m in this financial year – equivalent to nearly 70 per cent of the revenue generated through the Council Tax we pay; and yet there is still a need for further provision in certain areas. Our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) families in West Dorset tell me they experience a lack of specialist support and education close to home. Travelling outside Dorset to access this support not only m...

New figures reveal Dorset MPs cost local taxpayers a combined total of around £776,000 in expenses claims last year. Figures from the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) reveal that West Dorset MP Chris Loder claimed higher business costs and expenses than any other new MP during the the 2019-20 financial year, costing the taxpayer around £71,000. Mr Loders costs were the highest of all 156 new MPs elected in December 2019, and well above the average of £40,869 for the...

New figures reveal Dorset MPs cost local taxpayers a combined total of around £776,000 in expenses claims last year. Figures from the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) reveal that West Dorset MP Chris Loder claimed higher business costs and expenses than any other new MP during the the 2019-20 financial year, costing the taxpayer around £71,000. Mr Loders costs were the highest of all 156 new MPs elected in December 2019, and well above the average of £40,869 for the...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Bayer announces agreement with plaintiffs’ counsel on class plan February 3, 2021 GMT LEVERKUSEN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 3, 2021-- Bayer announced today a formal agreement with plaintiffs’ class counsel on a class plan designed to manage and resolve future Roundup™ cases. Plaintiffs’ class counsel are filing today a motion for preliminary approval of the class agreement with Judge Vince ...

Rail workers face pay freeze as pandemic bill hits £10bn Rail minister Chris Heaton-Harris has written to bosses warning that there is no budget to increase wages for 62,000 workers 30 January 2021 • 9:30pm Rail workers must endure a pay freeze for up to two years, the Government has said, with taxpayers on track for a bill of more than £10bn to keep the trains running until spring.   The rail minister Chris Heaton-Harris has written to bosses warning that there is “no budget” to incr...

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