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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 new Private Member’s Bill has been launched in the House of Commons that would give the public the right to correct factual inaccuracies in the press. The Right of Reply and Press Standards Bill would give editors three days to agree to publish a prominently placed correction, after which complainants could take their case… Read more »
Home Secretary Charles Clarke is set to publish the highly controversial Prevention of Terrorism Bill later today. The bill is likely to contain plans to place terrorist suspects under control orders – including house arrest. Mr Clarke has been in talks with opposition party leaders this week on the bill, but a compromise does not… Read more »