* general election 2010
Humanists UK has raised concerns over potentially unintended consequences of measures in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would, if not amended, pave the way for a new generation of 100% religiously selective schools for the first time since 2011. The Bill does not refer to faith school admissions at all and nothing in… Read more »
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 »
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Candidates from the main parties give their take on the problems faced by Luton South – and why they should be the expenses-ravaged constituency’s next MP. – – – – – Labour’s Gavin Shuker is defending disgraced MP Margaret Moran’s 14.7% notional majority. Here he talks about the impact of the expenses scandal, local issues… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff David Cameron’s battle against the ‘sexualisation of childhood’ appears to have secured an early victory despite the Tories not being in office, with the news Primark are removing padded bras for seven-year-old girls from the shelves. The high street giant, which previously found itself in trouble for the use of sweat shops… Read more »
