A new poll of headteachers has once again shown that there is widespread opposition to the current law mandating schools to hold a daily act of collective Christian worship. Almost 2,000 school leaders were surveyed, with 70% of them opposed to the legal requirement. Humanists UK has long campaigned for the replacement of compulsory Christian worship in… Read more »
The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has welcomed the extension of a GDC pilot aimed at speeding up the initial inquiries made to assess fitness to practise cases. The pilot, which was announced in September last year and was due to end in April, has now been extended until the end of October after ‘early positive signs’. Of… Read more »
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Prince William will meet Paul Burrell to discuss the former butler’s revelations about his mother’s life, Clarence House has confirmed. But Prince William’s official spokesman refused to name the place or time of the meeting. Mr Burrell’s book A Royal Duty was published on Monday. He has insisted the book was a “loving tribute” to… Read more »
Royal Mail bosses face the prospect of a national walkout over pay and conditions. Talks took place last night after 20,000 postal staff refused to sort letters and packages across London and South East England yesterday. Union said between 15,000 and 20,000 of London’s 28,000 Royal Mail staff were now on unofficial strike. Workers at… Read more »
