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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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Exiled and expatriate Iraqis living in Britain go to the polls today to vote in Iraq’s first-ever free election. Voting booths have been set up in Manchester, London and Glasgow and will be open from 0700 GMT on Friday to 1700 GMT on Sunday. The Iraqi Community Association (ICA) estimated that around 150,000 Iraqis in… Read more »
The High Court has upheld the ban on hunting with dogs in England and Wales. The decision was warmly welcomed by animal rights campaigners the League Against Cruel Sports, but pro-hunt campaigners vowed to fight on Speaking outside the High Court, chief executive of LACS, Douglas Batchelor, said it was “a very good day for… Read more »
