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MDU members have committed to donating £5 from their subscriptions resulting in over £40,000 being given to two charities, Doctors in Distress and the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF) during 2024. Since 2021, the MDU has enabled the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF) to support over 500 doctors throughout their medical career, from financial assistance… Read more »
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 »
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By Gabriel Huntley Councils may have to fund a wide-ranging programme of improvements to housing blocks following the fatal fire in Camberwell last month. There is concern that extensive work will be needed across the country following the serving of a legal order to Southwark council, which owned the tower where the blaze broke out…. Read more »
By Liz Stephens Government plans to cut the number of houses of multiple occupancy (HMOs) in some areas have been met with anger by student groups and property organisations. The government are currently considering giving local councils the power to limit the number of HMOs due to concerns about anti-social behaviour. The proposals will be… Read more »
