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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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Reform UK leader Richard Tice has hailed a “defining moment” for his party after it secured its best-ever by-election results in Wellingborough and Kingswood. The party scored double-digit vote shares in both constituencies, matching the levels it has been polling nationally after months of underperforming at by-elections and the local elections last year. Tice told… Read more »
The Labour Party has inflicted two by-election defeats on the government, overturning large majorities to win in Wellingborough and Kingswood. Labour overturned majorities of 11,220 (Kingswood) and 18,540 (Wellingborough), in what amounts to the Conservative Party’s ninth and tenth by-election defeats of the current parliament. Labour candidate Gen Kitchen secured Wellingborough with 45.8 per cent… Read more »