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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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Network Rail faces severe criticism after a National Audit Office (NAO) report found there were 14 million minutes of delay to rail journeys in 2006/07. In total the NAO found 800,000 incidents involving delays occurred in the same period, costing the economy £1 billion. Its report calls for better management of incidents between train operating… Read more »
The Conservatives will no longer promise to cut taxes if victorious after the next general election. Instead the shadow chancellor said lower overall taxes would have to become a “long-term ambition” of the next Conservative government. In a move that risks putting the party leadership at odds with its grassroots, George Osborne said he “cannot… Read more »
