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The UK Government must carry out long overdue reform of the teaching of Religious Education (RE) in England to meet the needs of modern society, says Humanists UK in response to another Ofsted review. In its deep-dive report into RE – Deep and meaningful? – Ofsted found that the current curriculum often lacks ‘sufficient substance to… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has successfully supported a GP member with a series of investigations that followed a patient death. The GP was eventually exonerated, but not before responding to a complaint, claim, NHS England investigation and GMC investigation over a five-year period. The MDU is encouraging healthcare professionals to get support from colleagues… Read more »
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A House of Commons committee has announced plans to launch an investigation into the ways in which councils raise money ahead of the government’s council tax review this summer. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) select committee wants to deliberate the issue of council tax in public, in contrast to the way the… Read more »
Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has called on Tony Blair to make a statement in the House of Commons on claims that British intelligence bugged the offices of Kofi Annan ahead of the Iraq war. Mr Kennedy said that the “grave allegation” made by former development secretary Clare Short required a full and frank response… Read more »
