It has been reported by The Sunday Times that the Government is considering plans to remove the 50% admissions cap on new faith schools in England. This would mean that they would no longer have to offer a proportion of their places to children who do not follow their religion but would instead be able… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed Dr Caroline Fryar as professional services director to lead the team guiding, supporting, and defending healthcare professionals with ethical and medico-legal issues. Dr Fryar has worked at the MDU for seventeen years in various roles, most recently as director of medical services. She was previously a GP. Caroline… Read more »
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Environmentalists and the Liberal Democrats have reacted with outrage to Government plans to store foreign nuclear waste in the UK. The plans, announced in a written ministerial statement last night, will see “intermediate” nuclear waste that has been reprocessed in the UK stored in the UK instead of being returned to the country of origin…. Read more »
Tony Blair and Michael Howard have clashed in the Commons on their respective political records. In the last Prime Minister’s Question Time before Christmas, the Conservative leader sought to portray the Government as failing to fulfil its promises, whilst Mr Blair hit back with examples of Labour’s successes and attacked the Tory spending plans. Attacking… Read more »