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The UK Government must carry out long overdue reform of the teaching of Religious Education (RE) in England to meet the needs of modern society, says Humanists UK in response to another Ofsted review. In its deep-dive report into RE – Deep and meaningful? – Ofsted found that the current curriculum often lacks ‘sufficient substance to… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has successfully supported a GP member with a series of investigations that followed a patient death. The GP was eventually exonerated, but not before responding to a complaint, claim, NHS England investigation and GMC investigation over a five-year period. The MDU is encouraging healthcare professionals to get support from colleagues… Read more »
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Conservative whips on Friday declared their ‘total loyalty’ to Iain Duncan Smith, and rejected reports the party leader was certain to face a vote of no confidence. Chief whip David Maclean slammed suggestions that whips were mounting a concerted campaign to unseat Mr Duncan Smith. Press reports claimed some whips were urging MPs to write… Read more »
The millionaire businessman Irvine Laidlaw, a backer of IDS, said a leadership contest would allow Mr Duncan Smith to reassert his control of the party. The Monaco-based businessman has a personal fortune estimated at GBP750 million. Mr Laidlaw had written the Conservative Party a cheque for GBP100,000 within the past fortnight, the BBC said yesterday…. Read more »
