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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 politics.co.uk staff The government’s guidelines for British agents’ approach to detainees they suspect of being subject to torture are insufficient to protect them from prosecution, a human rights watchdog has warned. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has written to David Cameron, arguing that the current guidelines for operatives, issued in July, may… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Union leaders are taking advantage of their decisive role in securing Ed Miliband victory by piling pressure on the new Labour leader. Ed Miliband was behind his rival and elder brother David Miliband on both support from parliamentarians and the party membership – but won the Labour leadership election with just 50.65%… Read more »
