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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 Liz Stephens The prime minister will announce to the UN security council tomorrow that Britain will cut the number of planned Trident nuclear submarines from four to three. In a speech, Gordon Brown will say “If we are serious about the ambition of a nuclear-free world we will need statesmanship, not brinkmanship.” He will… Read more »
By Liz Stephens Controversial new guidelines on assisted suicide have been published by director of public prosecutions (DPP) Keir Starmer. The guidelines, which are only for England and Wales, seek to clarify under what circumstances someone should be prosecuted for helping a person to end their life and what should be taken into account by… Read more »
