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Call for legal protections for teachers against ‘blasphemy’ welcomed by Humanists UK

The Government-backed independent review into political violence and disruption has been published today and recommends teachers to be given legal protections against allegations of ‘blasphemy’. This has been welcomed by Humanists UK, who has been leading the campaign for robust support for teaching staff in response to recent controversies, including the suspension of a teacher in Batley after showing an image… Read more »

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Supervising provisionally registered dentists will increase workload and accountability, DDU says

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has raised concerns about the increased workload and accountability for dentists taking on the supervision of provisionally registered colleagues who qualified overseas. Responding to Department of Health and Social Care provisional registration for overseas-qualified dentists the DDU says it has profound misgivings about whether the system being proposed is workable and practical from a workforce and patient safety… Read more »

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Mercer 'very talented MP'
Cameron backs ‘talented’ race row minister

The sacked Conservative shadow minister Patrick Mercer could return to the frontbenches if the Tories win the next election, David Cameron said today. Mr Mercer is a “very talented MP” and could return as a minister in a Conservative government, Mr Cameron said. The MP for Newark was sacked as shadow homeland security minister last… Read more »

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Blair 'could resign on tuesday'
Blair won’t quit ahead of election defeat

Labour are heading for their worst election performance in two decades, the latest opinion polls suggest. The party risk losing power in the Scottish election next week and are poised to lose seats across England and Wales. However, Tony Blair has denied that he will announce his resignation before the elections in an attempt to… Read more »