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The Medical Defence Union (MDU) today welcomed the announcement by the government, in its 2025 Spending Review, that funding for NHS services will increase by 3%. While it is positive that healthcare services have been prioritised in the Spending Review, the MDU emphasises that reform is still urgently needed to ensure this extra funding is… Read more »
New YouGov polls show that both the public and MPs are overwhelmingly in favour of legal recognition of humanist marriages in England and Wales. The data has been released on the eve of a House of Commons debate. It shows that support is consistent across all parties and all religious groups, and underlines Humanists UK’s… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Rail customer watchdog Passenger Focus has criticised the above-inflation raise fare increases planned for 2009. Regulated fare price hikes, which include annual season tickets, will increase by an average of six per cent when they come into effect from Friday. This is well above the the current level of inflation and the… Read more »
Oyster cards should be rolled out across the whole country to increase public transport use, a thinktank has found. In a report published today, Centre for Cities said such a move would drive up bus use and improve public transport in the UK’s built-up areas. The Oyster card is currently used in London by commuters… Read more »
