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The UK Government must carry out long overdue reform of the teaching of Religious Education (RE) in England to meet the needs of modern society, says Humanists UK in response to another Ofsted review. In its deep-dive report into RE – Deep and meaningful? – Ofsted found that the current curriculum often lacks ‘sufficient substance to… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has successfully supported a GP member with a series of investigations that followed a patient death. The GP was eventually exonerated, but not before responding to a complaint, claim, NHS England investigation and GMC investigation over a five-year period. The MDU is encouraging healthcare professionals to get support from colleagues… Read more »
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MPs have today rejected an amendment calling for both a “father and a mother” to be a condition of fertility treatment. The amendment brought by Conservative MP Ian Duncan Smith was defeated by 292 votes to 217. Gay rights groups have already expressed their happiness about the vote. Ben Summerskill, Stonewall’s chief executive, said: “Stonewall… Read more »
International development secretary Douglas Alexander says the UK will continue to press Burma on its aid delivery conditions as the south-east Asian country begins three days of mourning. Yesterday the country’s rulers agreed to allow more foreign influence over relief efforts when the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) signalled Burma’s willingness to accept outside… Read more »
