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Magistrates gain access to credit files

The Department of Constitutional Affairs has announced that magistrates’ courts will be able to access credit files to enable them to track down offenders who have defaulted on court penalties. It has signed a one-year contract with credit reference agency Equifax, which will give all magistrates’ courts access to its database. The Department believes that… Read more »

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Collins promises 600,000 extra school places

The Conservatives would fund 600,000 extra school places to allow the best schools to expand and new ones to start up, Shadow Education Secretary Tim Collins said today. Under the £15 billion programme, parents would be allowed to select where their children were educated. Speaking to the Conservative Party conference in Bournemouth, Mr Collins said… Read more »