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After more than a century of collaboration, a merger has been announced between the Rationalist Association, which has published New Humanist magazine since its founding in 1885, and Humanists UK. For 130 years, New Humanist has been a vital platform for award-winning journalism and insightful commentary on science, technology, culture, and politics. As part of… Read more »
Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement that the government will abolish NHS England, and return the management of the national health service in England to central government, Thomas Reynolds, director of policy and communications at the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said: “Today’s announcement by the Prime Minister that NHS England is to be abolished has… Read more »
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By Alex Stevenson A growing number of MPs are backing urgent intervention in the Gaza Strip to prevent the ongoing violence there. Violence between Hamas and Israel is continuing for a sixth successive day in the Palestinian territory with the death toll approaching 400. The airstrikes which have caused the deaths appear to be only… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson International development secretary Douglas Alexander has expressed his frustration after Israel refused to grant a 48-hour ceasefire of its air campaign against Gaza. The Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory has seen nearly 400 deaths in the last five days as international concern about the humanitarian situation on the ground continues to grow. Britain has… Read more »
