Constitutional Reform
The UK Government must carry out long overdue reform of the teaching of Religious Education (RE) in England to meet the needs of modern society, says Humanists UK in response to another Ofsted review. In its deep-dive report into RE – Deep and meaningful? – Ofsted found that the current curriculum often lacks ‘sufficient substance to… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has successfully supported a GP member with a series of investigations that followed a patient death. The GP was eventually exonerated, but not before responding to a complaint, claim, NHS England investigation and GMC investigation over a five-year period. The MDU is encouraging healthcare professionals to get support from colleagues… Read more »
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A private members’ bill by the former Tory chief whip David Maclean which would have exempted MPs from freedom of information enquiries has been blocked by a collection of MPs from all parties. Lib Dem MP Norman Baker and a handful of others succeeded in ‘talking out’ the bill by discussing it for five hours…. Read more »
The Metropolitan police have handed a file on the year-long cash-for-honours investigation to prosecutors. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will now review the 216 page report and decide what, if any, charges are to be brought. Met officers interviewed 136 people as witnesses or suspects during the course of the investigation. One was the prime… Read more »
