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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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By Alex Stevenson Conservative backbencher Douglas Hogg says he will oppose timetabling of all bills – even if the Tories win the next election. It follows yesterday’s curtailed debate on the coroners and justice bill, in which just two of the nine groups of amendments were scrutinised by MPs. Part of the reason for the… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Reverend Jesse Jackson, infamous civil rights activist and the first African American ever to run for president of the United States, will speak to a committee of MPs about violent crime today. The long-time campaigner will appear in front of the home affairs committee, chaired by Keith Vaz, and speak about his… Read more »