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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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Former TV presenter Robert Kilroy-Silk is under pressure to quit the UK Independence Party after hinting he may launch Veritas, a rival to the anti-Europe party. The former Labour MP for Knowsley and UKIP MEP for the East Midlands – who has already resigned the whip in the European Parliament – on Monday refused to… Read more »
The general secretary of public sector union Unison has called for a change of Labour leader. Should Labour win an historic third term of power at the next election, Dave Prentis urged Tony Blair to make way for his Chancellor, Gordon Brown. Mr Blair has pledged to see out a third term of office but… Read more »