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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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Public spending on quangos and other government agencies has rocketed by 50 per cent over the past two years, according to reports. The cost to the taxpayer of funding quangos (quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations) has now reached £123.8 billion, according to the Sunday Telegraph. The paper, citing new government figures, claims that at least 20 officials… Read more »
The Labour party went “awol” from the British public over the past few weeks and must now get back to governing, Tony Blair has said. The prime minister was speaking at the start of the Labour conference in Manchester, his last as party leader and one that is likely to be dominated by speculation about… Read more »
