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The hidden impact of domestic abuse on healthcare professionals has been revealed by the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF), in the latest edition of the Medical Defence Union (MDU) journal. The RMBF has seen a significant increase in doctors accessing support as a direct result of domestic abuse. Five years ago the charity, which the MDU… Read more »
The Government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which was announced in the 2024 King’s Speech, will receive its First Reading in Parliament today. Humanists UK has welcomed proposals including a Children Not in School Register and legislation to close loopholes that enable the continued operation of illegal faith schools. The Bill also includes a requirement… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Two polls have given the Conservative a five-point lead after the second leaders’ debate on Thursday. Instant polling suggested David Cameron had narrowly beaten Nick Clegg, with Gordon Brown showing an improved performance. The first conventional polling to have taken place since then shows Labour and the Lib Dems in a close… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff A Labour rally on the NHS was the first opportunity for Gordon Brown to show whether he has taken calls for him to rejuvenate his campaigning style on board. The prime minister appeared at a Labour rally in Northamptonshire on Labour’s plans for the NHS and public services. He had been reported… Read more »
