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Runways across world's major cities, now and in 2036

Infographic showing runways across world's major cities, now and in 2036, produced by KPMG for Let Britain Fly.
Why we must commit to Heathrow

From Land's End to John O'Groats, Heathrow is best placed to maximise economic benefit to the UK.
‘Thought for the Commute’ bus poster campaign launches across Manchester, Liverpool, and Birmingham

Posters are going up in buses across Manchester, Liverpool, and Birmingham today as part of ‘Thought for the Commute’, a new month-long campaign by the British Humanist Association (BHA).
Infographic: Thought for the commute

'My notion is to think of the human beings first and let the abstract ideas take care of themselves'.
Infographic: What's it all for?

'The secret of happiness is this: let your interests be as wide as possible and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile'.

Rethink Mental Illness response to Monitor statement on NHS funding

Health regulator Monitor, which sets national prices for NHS services, has today announced it is postponing the introduction of a proposed 1.5% cut to mental health services in 2015/16, after an unprecedented response from commissioners and service providers.
NASUWT comments on secondary performance league tables

Chris Keates: 'Every year the Coalition Government has changed the basis on which school performance is measured'.
Gunning it to Gallipoli

Motorbiking to Gallipoli to help Roxy find her feet.
Breast Cancer Care responds to University of Edinburgh research showing some patients can skip radiotherapy

Dr Emma Pennery CBE: '...this research will be hugely welcomed by many patients.'
Voice welcomes review of professional standards for teaching assistants

Voice has welcomed the announcement by the Department for Education (DfE) of a review of professional standards for teaching assistants.