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Baby P official appeals sacking

By politics.co.uk staff The woman who lost her job as head of children’s services in Haringey Council over the Baby P affair is appealing against her sacking. Sharon Shoesmith was removed from her position in December after a damning report was released into her department’s handling of the 17-month-old’s death. Baby P died in 2007… Read more »

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Equality bill may name failing companies
Equality bill may name failing companies

By Alex Stevenson Firms which are struggling to pay their female employees the same as their male counterparts may be forced to receive outside help by the government. The Guardian newspaper claimed it had learned ministers were considering publicly revealing which private sector employers were doing especially badly when it comes to the pay gap… Read more »