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Humanists UK has expressed dismay at the King’s Speech – which sets out the Government’s agenda for the months ahead – as it overlooks progress on key humanist campaigns to legally recognise humanist marriages, close down illegal schools, and ban conversion therapy. No action to legally recognise humanist marriages in England and Wales The Government… Read more »
Responding to today’s update by the GMC about the work it is doing to ensure doctors undergoing an investigation are treated fairly and proportionately, Dr Caroline Fryar, Medical Defence Union (MDU) director of medical services, said: “Today marks the first anniversary of the publication by the GMC of the independent review into the case of… Read more »
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Keir Starmer has warned that a ceasefire in Gaza would risk further Hamas violence, following days of internal discontent over the leadership’s stance on the conflict. In a speech this morning, Starmer restated his position as calling for a “humanitarian pause” in the conflict to allow for aid to be delivered to civilians in Gaza…. Read more »
During the proceedings of the Covid Inquiry yesterday it was revealed that professor Chris Whitty, then the chief medical officer, referred to the “Eat out to help out” scheme as “Eat out to help out the virus”. The scheme, launched by the Treasury and fronted by then-chancellor Rishi Sunak, subsidised meals in August 2020 in… Read more »
