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“Baker’s dozen” general election manifesto to be launched in parliament

The Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) are set to launch their Bakers‘ Dozen manifesto that they and their members want to see introduced by the next UK Government. Aimed especially at the Labour Party, the Bakers‘ Dozen report and manifesto lays out 13 policy demands that would transform the lives of their members and working class people across… Read more »

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End collective worship in schools say 70% of headteachers

A new poll of headteachers has once again shown that there is widespread opposition to the current law mandating schools to hold a daily act of collective Christian worship. Almost 2,000 school leaders were surveyed, with 70% of them opposed to the legal requirement. Humanists UK has long campaigned for the replacement of compulsory Christian worship in… Read more »

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NHS legal bills rising
NHS legal bills rising

The Chief Medical Officer has published a paper today on possible ways to cut the NHS’s legal bills. Legal costs for the NHS have skyrocketed in recent years as people have become more likely to sue for compensation in cases of possible negligence, and the cost of compensation has been mirrored in a rise in… Read more »

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Today's Westminster Business
Today’s Westminster Business

Today in the House of Commons sees not only the controversial Hunting Bill complete its passage through the lower House, but also the introduction of a White Paper on the legal rights of homosexual couples, which is likely to be accompanied by a statement. The Lords considers the Criminal Justice Bill in Committee for the… Read more »