Poverty
It has been reported by The Sunday Times that the Government is considering plans to remove the 50% admissions cap on new faith schools in England. This would mean that they would no longer have to offer a proportion of their places to children who do not follow their religion but would instead be able… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed Dr Caroline Fryar as professional services director to lead the team guiding, supporting, and defending healthcare professionals with ethical and medico-legal issues. Dr Fryar has worked at the MDU for seventeen years in various roles, most recently as director of medical services. She was previously a GP. Caroline… Read more »
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Due to changes in the council tax system, as many as two million poor families will see their tax bill increase in the next financial year, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
More than half a million British children will live below the poverty line by 2015, the TUC has warned in a disputed report.
