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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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Tony Blair had one good year and since then “everything he’s done has been wrong”, a former Labour chancellor and one of the party’s most senior statesmen has said. Lord Healey said that although 1997 was not bad, the war in Iraq, foundation hospitals and university top-up fees meant the prime minister’s legacy would be… Read more »
The government’s response to terrorism is alienating the Muslim community and is damaging its ability to tackle the problem, a new report has warned. Research by think tank Demos today finds efforts to engage British Muslims after last summer’s London bombings have been too rushed, have treated the Muslim community as a homogenous group and… Read more »
