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Humanists UK has raised concerns over potentially unintended consequences of measures in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would, if not amended, pave the way for a new generation of 100% religiously selective schools for the first time since 2011. The Bill does not refer to faith school admissions at all and nothing in… Read more »
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 »
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Today is Commonwealth Day. It is a day that probably means little to the average British citizen. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, many have come to question the purpose of this association of 56 nations. And while the historical and cultural bonds that bind the Commonwealth together are still strong, so much more… Read more »
Urgency is a word in constant use to emphasise the immediacy and scale at which our changing climate demands action. After more than ten years at the helm of the Climate Change Committee (CCC), I recognise the opportunities that this urgent action offers — economic, social, and environmental — as well as the disastrous consequences… Read more »
