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Humanists UK welcomes Ofsted’s call to tackle illegal schools and improve RE

Ofsted has called on the Government to take action on illegal schools. The call came in Ofsted’s latest annual report, published yesterday. The report also highlighted that religious education (RE) provision in English state schools is ‘not fit for purpose’, and that independent faith schools perform very badly in Ofsted inspections. Humanists UK, which has led the… Read more »

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London Assembly to investigate Boris Johnson's City Hall appointments after two high-profile resignations in a fortnight
Assembly to investigate Boris’ appointments

The London Assembly has voted unanimously to investigate Boris Johnson’s record of appointments to City Hall since he became mayor. The inquiry comes after two resignations of senior advisors in a fortnight. Deputy mayor for youth and opportunity Ray Lewis resigned last week amid allegations of a financial nature, while Mr Johnson admitted he had… Read more »

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Boris loses adviser in race row

London mayor Boris Johnson has been forced to accept the resignation of a senior political adviser over a race controversy. City Hall confirmed that Mr Johnson had accepted the resignation of James McGrath over his comment about Caribbean immigrants that they could return to their country of origin if they dislike the new mayor. The… Read more »