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Parent drivers face paedophile checks
Parent drivers face paedophile checks

By politics.co.uk staff Parents who drive groups of children to sports and social clubs will have to be CRB checked under the governments new vetting and barring scheme, it was revealed today. Those who fail to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority could face fines of up to £5,000. It is expected that 11.3 million… Read more »

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Robert Fraser has been suspended over racist comments
Tory councillor suspended over gypsy jibe

By Jon Ashford Robert Fraser, a Tory county councillor for Leicester has been suspended for a month, after comments he made in a public assembly caused outrage. Mr Fraser was ordered to attend intensive, one to one training sessions in relation to equality, by a council standards sub-committee. Mr Fraser made the comments at a… Read more »