A new report from the 50+ Choices Roundtable shows how businesses, older workers and the wider UK economy would all benefit from employers and government prioritising greater flexibility in the workplace. The Flexible After Fifty report, from the members of the 50+ Choices Roundtable, shows that nearly three quarters (72%) of over-50s are seeking flexible… Read more »
Today the GMC has issued a formal apology for taking regulatory action against a number of doctors because they had convictions based on sexuality. The GMC has said it is ‘truly sorry’ for compounding the harm caused by homophobic laws and attitudes, that were in place into the 1980s and beyond. Reacting to the news, Dr Caroline… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff The government is seeking a fundamental shift in the relationship between credit and store card companies and their customers. Consumer minister Kevin Brennan called for a shift to put consumers “back in the driving seat” as the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills launched a consultation proposing changes in the law on… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Cancer patients are twice as likely to be in fuel poverty – but the government is refusing to give them preferential treatment. The Department of Health provides winter fuel payment for the elderly but does not do so for cancer patients, which are currently unrecognised as a needy group. Research by cancer… Read more »
