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The UK Government must carry out long overdue reform of the teaching of Religious Education (RE) in England to meet the needs of modern society, says Humanists UK in response to another Ofsted review. In its deep-dive report into RE – Deep and meaningful? – Ofsted found that the current curriculum often lacks ‘sufficient substance to… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has successfully supported a GP member with a series of investigations that followed a patient death. The GP was eventually exonerated, but not before responding to a complaint, claim, NHS England investigation and GMC investigation over a five-year period. The MDU is encouraging healthcare professionals to get support from colleagues… Read more »
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The Environment Minister, Elliot Morely, has published a consultation paper setting out Government plans to tackle flooding and coastal erosion. The proposals, looking out over a 20-year period, take particular account of predictions that the frequency and severity of floods will increase due to climate change. In April this year the Office of Science and… Read more »
Today the Bank of England confirmed that the total amount of debt owed by the British people has hit the £1 trillion mark. Total lending to individuals grew by £11.2 billion, 1.1 per cent in June. The three-month (annualised) growth rate of 14.3 per cent was unchanged from May while the twelve-month growth rate rose… Read more »
