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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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Ed Miliband began the new year with a series of attacks on the government
Miliband accuses coalition of ‘rewriting history’

By Ian Dunt Ed Miliband continued his New Year offensive today with a newspaper article in which he lashed out at the coalition for “re-writing history”. The Labour leader, which has kick-started 2011 with a carefully planned series of media attacks on the government, said the financial crisis, not Labour, was responsible for the deficit…. Read more »

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Clegg on tranparency: Citizens must first know what goes on in these institutions
Clegg vows to expand freedom of information

By Ian Dunt Freedom of Information could be radically expanded to bring in taxpayer-funded bodies and charities, under plans being formulated by Nick Clegg. Speaking to the Daily Mail, the deputy prime minister said the government was looking into broadening the scope of the law as part of its effort to rebalance the relationship between… Read more »