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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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By Liz Stephens The Libyan man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing has applied to abandon his second appeal to the Scottish courts. It was reported yesterday that Scottish authorities were preparing to free Abdelbaset al-Megrahi on compassionate grounds. However, in order to do so, the Scottish courts would have to drop his current appeal against… Read more »
By Liz Stephens Lord Mandelson is reportedly considering further legal action to clamp down on bonuses after yesterday’s FSA report was deemed inadequate. Several senior government ministers were reportedly disappointed by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) report, which removed clauses to link bonuses to long-term growth. Lord Mandelson thinks the new guidance set down in… Read more »
