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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Gordon Brown has renewed his pledges of “resilience” after the Bank of England was forced to make an additional £5 billion available on the money markets. Updating the Commons after his latest meeting with European Union leaders, the prime minister said all necessary steps were being taken to respond to US bank Bear Stearns’ unexpected… Read more »
The government is pouring extra money into treating prisoners with drug problems. Ministers announced the additional funding after the UK Drug Policy Commission criticised drug rehabilitation, saying the government failed to collect evidence on what worked. In joint funding through the Ministry of Justice and Department of Health, the government will increase spending on drug… Read more »
