The Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) are set to launch their Bakers‘ Dozen manifesto that they and their members want to see introduced by the next UK Government. Aimed especially at the Labour Party, the Bakers‘ Dozen report and manifesto lays out 13 policy demands that would transform the lives of their members and working class people across… Read more »
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 »
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From tomorrow local authorities will be able to intervene in disputes between neighbours over high hedges. If neighbours can not reach an agreement, local authorities can hear complaints and decide if the hedge height is unreasonable and spell out what action must be taken. ODPM minister Jim Fizpatrick, said: “This legislation offers a light at… Read more »
Dame Yve Buckland has been appointed chair of the new NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement. The organisation is to be launched as a special health authority on July 1 and will be responsible encouraging innovation and developing frontline capabilities. Dame Yve’s has previously chaired the National Consumer Council for Water and the Health Development… Read more »
