*Comment & Analysis

Featured
MDU logo
MDU reveals over 99% of requests for help with medico-legal cases are supported

MDU reveals over 99% of requests for help with medico-legal cases are supported Leading not for profit indemnifier, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) revealed today that almost all the requests it receives from its healthcare professional members for help with medico-legal issues are supported. The MDU provides full assistance, which can include legal defence and… Read more »

Featured
Phoenix Group establishes a new centre of research to drive forward greater public engagement and help people live better longer lives

Phoenix Group (“Phoenix”), the UK’s largest long term savings and retirement business, is today announcing it is establishing Phoenix Insights, a new centre of research and ideas that will drive forward greater public engagement and challenge society to help everyone live better longer lives. Phoenix recognises that to realise the potential of longer lives, there… Read more »

Latest articles

*Comment & Analysis
Nic Dakin is the Labour MP for Scunthorpe
Comment: Ministers must save sixth-form funding

As a sixth-form college principal until I became an MP at the last election, I am a bit of an anorak when it comes to the funding of 16- to 19-year-olds education. By Nic Dakin So I am extremely concerned that the Young People’s Learning Agency (YPLA) is proposing a massive cut in the funding… Read more »

*Comment & Analysis
Robert Buckland is the Conservative MP for Swindon South
Comment: School governors are struggling against a tired system

School administration faces radical reform. We have more academies and free schools coming online and changes to maintained schools at local authority level. Some schools are also considering federation which will be an opportunity to enhance the strategic approach taken by a governing body. So the school governance debate that I introduced on Tuesday was… Read more »