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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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Tense discussions between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union adjourned last night with no sign of a breakthrough The talks, which lasted six hours, will resume again today, aiming to end the nine-day dispute over London weighting allowances. Royal Mail chief executive Adam Crozier has accused union activists of prolonging the dispute, while the… Read more »
The United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency said on Friday that Iran had met its weapons disclosure deadline. But questions remained. The IAEA had set October 31st as the deadline for Iran to declare it was not building nuclear weapons. The head of the IAEA, Mohammad el-Baradei, said Iran’s report, submitted October 23, appeared to… Read more »
