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The Flexible After Fifty report calls for greater flexible working support for people over age 50 to be more active in the workforce

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 »

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MDU welcomes GMC apology over historic homophobic laws

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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Andrew Dismore's Hendon seat falls to the Tories
General election 2010: Dismore defeated in Hendon

By Alex Stevenson Hendon is the latest vulnerable Labour seat to fall to the Conservatives, as David Cameron’s party consolidates its position as the largest party in the hung parliament. A 4.1% swing was just enough for Tory challenger Matthew Offord to defeat Labour’s Andrew Dismore, who had been the chairman of the last parliament’s… Read more »

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Watford Tory three-way marginal gain
General election 2010: Watford Tory three-way marginal gain

By Sasjkia Otto Tory Richard Harrington has moved up from third place in Watford, a three-way marginal, winning the seat with a six per cent swing and knocking Labour down seven percentage points from 2005. Mr Harrington gained 35% of the vote with a 1,425 majority over Liberal Democrat Sal Brinton, who also increased her… Read more »