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The hidden impact of domestic abuse on healthcare professionals has been revealed by the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF), in the latest edition of the Medical Defence Union (MDU) journal. The RMBF has seen a significant increase in doctors accessing support as a direct result of domestic abuse. Five years ago the charity, which the MDU… Read more »
The Government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which was announced in the 2024 King’s Speech, will receive its First Reading in Parliament today. Humanists UK has welcomed proposals including a Children Not in School Register and legislation to close loopholes that enable the continued operation of illegal faith schools. The Bill also includes a requirement… Read more »
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When will Rishi Sunak call the next general election? With the Conservatives still 20-plus points behind Labour in the polls, it’s a question that won’t go away. The Westminster consensus is that the prime minister has three main options: May 2024; October 2024; or January 2025. Until recently, many discounted the latter as a long-shot,… Read more »
One morning, not too long ago I visited a school in north London where, when the alarm went off, the children showed me what I should do. “Hide under the desk” they said, “that is the alarm to tell us there is an intruder in the school.” My heart broke for these primary school youngsters… Read more »
