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The Flexible After Fifty report calls for greater flexible working support for people over age 50 to be more active in the workforce

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 »

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MDU welcomes GMC apology over historic homophobic laws

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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International development secretary Hilary Benn says cluster bombs should be banned
Benn seeks cluster bomb ban

The international development secretary has called for the British and US military to stop using cluster bombs, according to a leaked letter. Deputy prime minister hopeful Hilary Benn wrote last week to cabinet colleagues, defence secretary Des Browne and foreign secretary Margaret Beckett. He described the controversial weapon as “essentially equivalent to landmines”, which were… Read more »

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Quentin Davies condemned Conservative leader David Cameron for backing an Iraq inquiry
Cameron’s Iraq inquiry stance “absolutely crazy”

A former Conservative party defence spokesman has described David Cameron’s decision to support an immediate inquiry into the Iraq war as “absolutely crazy”. Quentin Davies, who served in shadow foreign secretary William Hague’s shadow cabinet, said the Tory leader’s backing of the unsuccessful SNP and Plaid Cymru motion risked portraying the Tories as a party… Read more »