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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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By politics.co.uk staff A Liberal Democrat MP accused of seducing a female constituent has flatly denied any improper involvement. It was alleged in the Sunday Times that Mike Hancock, MP for Portsmouth South, who is married, had exploited the vulnerability of a 36-year old woman, known to have mental health problems. A spokesman for Mr… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Defeated leadership candidate David Miliband has told the Labour party to stop worrying about his future – without revealing his intentions. In his first comments to the Labour autumn conference in Manchester, before beginning a speech on foreign policy, he confronted speculation about whether he will agree to continue serving under his… Read more »
