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A new report from the 50+ Choices Roundtable shows how businesses, older workers and the wider UK economy would all benefit from employers and government prioritising greater flexibility in the workplace. The Flexible After Fifty report, from the members of the 50+ Choices Roundtable, shows that nearly three quarters (72%) of over-50s are seeking flexible… Read more »
Today the GMC has issued a formal apology for taking regulatory action against a number of doctors because they had convictions based on sexuality. The GMC has said it is ‘truly sorry’ for compounding the harm caused by homophobic laws and attitudes, that were in place into the 1980s and beyond. Reacting to the news, Dr Caroline… Read more »
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The government’s ethics and standards watchdogs are to be subject to a new inquiry, it was announced today. MPs on the public administration select committee (PASC) will investigate the independence and accountability of the committee on standards in public life, the commissioner for public appointments and the civil service commission. The question of parliamentary standards… Read more »
Auditors have refused to sign-off the European Union’s annual accounts for the 11th consecutive year. Hubert Weber, president of the European court of auditors, offered a damning indictment of accounting practices earlier today, telling MEPs that “the vast majority of the payments budget was again materially affected by errors of legality and regularity”. Announcing the… Read more »
