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The Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth, Philip Egan, who has responsibility for Guernsey, has threatened to close three state schools on the Bailiwick after objecting to an aspect of the proposed new anti-discrimination law. The Discrimination Ordinance, which will be debated by the States of Guernsey tomorrow, is set to outlaw religious discrimination, including teaching staff in schools, so… Read more »
Tax rise payments from over 8 million people needed to fund NHS litigation An influential parliamentary committee has been warned by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) that the Health and Social Care Levy of 1.25% could be swallowed up by the amounts being paid out each year in NHS clinical negligence claims. In evidence to… Read more »
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People involved in the illegal buying and selling of confidential information should be imprisoned for up to two years, according to a government watchdog. The information commissioner makes the request after uncovering evidence of a “pervasive and widespread industry” of buying and selling everything from ex-directory telephone numbers to bank details. Richard Thomas says clamping… Read more »
Peers have today voted to block a bill allowing terminally ill people in unbearable pain to end their own lives. After a day of passionate discussions, the House of Lords voted 148 to 100 to support an amendment put by Liberal Democrat peer Lord Carlile to postpone the assisted dying bill for six months –… Read more »
