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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 consumer energy watchdog will lobby government today, warning that increasing energy prices pose a serious threat to UK businesses. Energywatch, the gas and electricity consumer group, addresses the issue at the Labour party conference this morning, and will lobby government to exert its influence to help lower prices. Business leaders and consumer watchdogs are… Read more »
Michael Howard’s plan to change the way the Conservative leader is selected has been voted down by MPs and senior party activists. The proposed changes would have seen only MPs – and not party members – selecting the new leader. This means the contest to choose the next Tory leader will be held under the… Read more »
