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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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Baroness Thatcher is said to be “greatly saddened” by the death of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet – although the government’s response was more ambivalent. The former Conservative prime minister was a supporter of the general and argued against his arrest in London in 1998, on charges of terrorism, genocide and torture. Her spokesman said… Read more »
People could be issued with personal carbon allowances which they would spend through a “carbon credit card”, under plans being considered by the government. A new report for the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), recommends that such cards, which would be used every time someone bought food, petrol, flights or paid… Read more »
