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It has been reported by The Sunday Times that the Government is considering plans to remove the 50% admissions cap on new faith schools in England. This would mean that they would no longer have to offer a proportion of their places to children who do not follow their religion but would instead be able… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed Dr Caroline Fryar as professional services director to lead the team guiding, supporting, and defending healthcare professionals with ethical and medico-legal issues. Dr Fryar has worked at the MDU for seventeen years in various roles, most recently as director of medical services. She was previously a GP. Caroline… Read more »
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The government must make a decision within the next year on whether to back a new generation of nuclear power stations, business leaders warn today. The CBI has called on ministers to put in place a coherent energy policy “as a matter of urgency” in order to ensure Britain will have access to the energy… Read more »
John Prescott has called for the resignation of Christopher Meyer as chairman of the Press Complaints Commission. The deputy prime minister joins a growing band of dissenters – including foreign secretary Jack Straw – who have criticised the former ambassador to Washington for the publication of his memoirs, which detail the build-up to the war… Read more »