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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The government has agreed to allow former Liberian president Charles Taylor to serve his sentence in a British jail if he is found guilty of crimes against humanity. The Netherlands have offered to hold Mr Taylor’s trial, but only on condition that, if found guilty, another country was prepared to host him during his sentence…. Read more »
A 24-year-old letter written by the young Tony Blair today reveals his views of society were “irreversibly altered” by the writings of Karl Marx. The 22-page handwritten missive to then Labour party leader Michael Foot reveals some confusion in the future prime minister’s mind, however, suggesting he was more concerned with winning approval than upholding… Read more »
