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A new report from the 50+ Choices Roundtable shows how businesses, older workers and the wider UK economy would all benefit from employers and government prioritising greater flexibility in the workplace. The Flexible After Fifty report, from the members of the 50+ Choices Roundtable, shows that nearly three quarters (72%) of over-50s are seeking flexible… Read more »
Today the GMC has issued a formal apology for taking regulatory action against a number of doctors because they had convictions based on sexuality. The GMC has said it is ‘truly sorry’ for compounding the harm caused by homophobic laws and attitudes, that were in place into the 1980s and beyond. Reacting to the news, Dr Caroline… Read more »
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Nick Clegg’s indiscreet remarks on a passenger plane about his “useless” frontbenchers have left the Liberal Democrat leader more than a little embarrassed. ‘Calamity Clegg’, as his critics call him, was quoted by a Sunday Mirror journalist sitting in front of him on the 90-minute flight to Scotland. He said home affairs spokesperson and former… Read more »
Gay rights activists have welcomed a new leaflet from the Catholic Church in England and Wales urging greater respect towards homosexuals. The leaflet advises priests and churchgoers that “baptised persons with a homosexual inclination” deserve to be welcomed and participate in their local faith community. It points out homophobic jokes can be “cruel and hurtful”,… Read more »
