Monday, 31 December 2012 10:21
'The Government is paying staff from powerful firms including energy giants and a leading bank to work at the heart of Whitehall, official documents have revealed.
The papers – released under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act – show that employees from the "big six" energy firms such as British Gas owner Centrica have been seconded to work at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc).
Staff from Barclays, Rolls-Royce and National Grid are also on secondments at the Decc, along with employees from oil companies such as Shell and ConocoPhillips.'
Monday, 31 December 2012 10:14
'Up to 60,000 patients die on the Liverpool Care Pathway each year without giving their consent, shocking figures revealed yesterday.
A third of families are also kept in the dark when doctors withdraw lifesaving treatment from loved ones. Despite the revelations, Jeremy Hunt last night claimed the pathway was a ‘fantastic step forward.'
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