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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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By politics.co.uk staff Tony Blair tried to elevate Charles Clarke to foreign secretary in an effort to set him up as a challenger to Gordon Brown, according to Mr Clarke himself. In a remarkably outspoken interview with the New Statesman, the former home secretary said: “Tony told me the day after he sacked me that… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The Liberal Democrats have announced new plans to reduce the maximum class size of infant schools. They will help English infant schools reduce their class capacity to a maximum 15, half the current limit. The proposals will be funded by ending the Child Trust Fund, which gives every child £250 when they… Read more »
