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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 Ian Dunt The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has been handed a tongue-in-cheek award from Christian Aid, after winning the charity’s Greatest Potential for Tax Reform award. The Board was handed the Golden Palm this morning at its headquarters in Cannon Street by aid activists. Campaigners want the Board, which is responsible for drawing… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Plaid Cymru meet for their annual conference today as figures reveal ministers almost doubled their car mileage in a year. Figures released by the Conservatives reveal the Labour-Plaid administration spent £216,461 on drivers’ wages in 2008/09, compared to £144,190 in the previous year. They also clocked up almost 4,100 miles a week… Read more »
