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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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By Laura Miller Pierre de Coubertin, a young French aristocrat, now known as ‘le Rénovateur’, revived the modern Olympic Games in 1894. Born in 1863, some believe Coubertin attributed the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870 not to its military skills, but rather to the French soldiers’ lack of vigour. He decided… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff On this day in 1896 the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, but an event designed to unite the world still prompts division – especially in the UK. Britain still has over three years to prepare for the Games, with the budget currently standing at £9.35 billion, well over the… Read more »
