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The Flexible After Fifty report calls for greater flexible working support for people over age 50 to be more active in the workforce

A new report from the 50+ Choices Roundtable shows how businesses, older workers and the wider UK economy would all benefit from employers and government prioritising greater flexibility in the workplace. The Flexible After Fifty report, from the members of the 50+ Choices Roundtable, shows that nearly three quarters (72%) of over-50s are seeking flexible… Read more »

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MDU welcomes GMC apology over historic homophobic laws

Today the GMC has issued a formal apology for taking regulatory action against a number of doctors because they had convictions based on sexuality. The GMC has said it is ‘truly sorry’ for compounding the harm caused by homophobic laws and attitudes, that were in place into the 1980s and beyond. Reacting to the news, Dr Caroline… Read more »

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Police 'request' further DNA powers
Speeding drivers could be asked for DNA

The police have requested more powers to take DNA samples from people on the street. The Home Office maintains the police argued for more powers to take samples from suspects for minor crimes such as littering or speeding during a consultation on police powers and the DNA database. However, the Association of Chief Police Officers… Read more »

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counter-terrorism officer rapped in report
Public ‘deliberately misled’ over De Menezes shooting

One of the UK’s top counter-terrorism officers “deliberately misled” the Metropolitan police commissioner Sir Ian Blair in the aftermath of the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes in 2005. An Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has upheld the complaints made against Andy Hayman and said his conduct in the aftermath of the shooting raised “serious… Read more »