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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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Alistair Darling’s Budget may have given “insufficient weight” to the risks of continued financial market turbulence in making forecasts for economic growth, a report by the House of Commons Treasury committee has claimed. The committee said the margin by which the government forecast that it will meet the sustainable investment rule is “extremely tight”, especially… Read more »
A Commons clash between Harriet Harman and William Hague provided political analysts with an amusing session on Wednesday. The pair were subbing for Gordon Brown and David Cameron’s usual prime minister’s questions in a refreshing series of boisterous exchanges. Apart from a brief period when Ms Harman was forced to admit the UK economy faces… Read more »
