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The Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth, Philip Egan, who has responsibility for Guernsey, has threatened to close three state schools on the Bailiwick after objecting to an aspect of the proposed new anti-discrimination law. The Discrimination Ordinance, which will be debated by the States of Guernsey tomorrow, is set to outlaw religious discrimination, including teaching staff in schools, so… Read more »
Tax rise payments from over 8 million people needed to fund NHS litigation An influential parliamentary committee has been warned by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) that the Health and Social Care Levy of 1.25% could be swallowed up by the amounts being paid out each year in NHS clinical negligence claims. In evidence to… Read more »
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By Ian Dunt The knives came out in the Labour leadership contest today, as contenders hit out at each other ahead of the contest’s final stage. Ballot papers go out next week, with a new leader to be decided by the time of the party’s autumn conference in Manchester late next month. Ed and David… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Ed and David Miliband are turning the leadership contest into a stereotypical race between old and New Labour, Andy Burnham has argued. The shadow health secretary tried to wrestle his way back into the Labour leadership race today with an attack on both the brothers, saying David Miliband did not offer enough… Read more »