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NUT: Labour’s Interim Report on Further Education

Commenting on the report Talent Matters – Why England Needs a New Approach to Skills, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers’ union, said:

NASUWT issues a challenge to political parties

The NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, has issued a challenge to political parties through a ground-breaking new report ‘Maintaining World Class Schools’.

BHA responds to High Court judgement in bus adverts case

The High Court has today ruled that Transport for London (TfL) was acting lawfully in banning the Core Issues Trust’s proposed advert because it would “cause grave offence” to those who were gay. The judge ruled Boris Johnson did not abuse his position as chairman of TfL when he imposed the ban. The British Humanist Association welcome the decision.

Unite: Ed Miliband delivers 'on your side speech'

Ed Miliband has delivered a 'Key' speech on the economy and drawn the dividing line for the election in 2015 say Unite.

Voice: Regulation Matters Campaign meets Shadow Education Minister

Members of the Regulation Matters Campaign met Shadow Minister for Children and Families Sharon Hodgson MP on 29 January 2013 to discuss their concerns about the home childcare workforce. The campaigners are particularly concerned about nannies, who currently fall outside childcare and early years legislation and were not mentioned in the Government’s announcement on its childcare plans, More Great Childcare.

TACT: Labour conference fringe event - children in care and their forgotten human rights

Come along to our fringe event at the Labour Party Conference. This is being held jointly with The Who Cares? Trust and the topic for discussion is the human rights of children in care.

ABI: Labour pension reform policy has "back of an envelope feel about it"

Responding to the Labour policy document on pension reform, Otto Thoresen, Director General, Association of British Insurers said:

BHA: 'Deeply disappointing' Bishops retain reserved seats in Lords Reform Bill

Heavily criticised proposals to strengthen the unjust influence of the Church of England in Parliament have been today revealed in the form of the House of Lords Reform Bill. The British Humanist Association (BHA) has condemned the Bill, which if implemented without modification would embed special privilege at the heart of our political system.

Unite: London's vote could spur end to nation's austerity nightmare

With under one week to go until the most important election for London in a generation, the leader of the country's biggest union, Unite, is urging Londoners to put the national interest along side their concerns for the capital when they go to the polls on 3 May.

Holy Redundant! BHA launches campaign to remove Bishops from Parliament

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has today launched its campaign to remove reserved seats for the Bishops from the House of Lords. The campaign, ‘Holy Redundant’, follows on from the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Draft House of Lords Reform Bill reporting on Monday in support of the Government’s proposals to keep reserved seats for Bishops in a reformed second chamber by a vote of 13-7.

Monday, 27 September 2010 00:00

Ed Miliband is setting about the task of leading the Labour party, two days after being narrowly elected over his brother David as leader.

The Labour conference, meanwhile, is in full swing, though most of the media have been consumed with speculation over the future of the shadow foreign secretary.

He is said to be considering not standing for a cabinet role, or even quitting politics altogether.

The extremely close nature of the election, and particularly the reliance of Ed Miliband's victory on support from union members, has prompted predictable criticism from the Conservatives that the new leader is under the influence of trade unions and that Labour is internally divided.

Ed Miliband has dismissed such suggestions, firmly stating he is 'his own man', as he prepares for his leader's speech on Tuesday.

Nineteen shadow Cabinet positions are up for election, with all the leadership candidates, including backbencher Diane Abbott, expected to receive prominent roles.

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