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Red Whale, a leading provider of lifelong learning and education for GPs and primary care clinicians, has joined the Medical Defence Union (MDU) group, it was announced today. The two organisations, which came together on 31 October 2023, will work hand-in-hand to develop new ways of supporting healthcare practitioners with their educational and professional needs…. Read more »
The Disestablishment of the Church of England Bill had its first reading in the UK Parliament today. The Bill would disestablish the Church of England and remove the automatic right of bishops to sit in the House of Lords. Humanists UK, which campaigns for a secular state, welcomed the introduction of the Bill. The Bill,… Read more »
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Tony Blair has welcomed Sinn Fein’s vote in support of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) as a “historic decision”. Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern also praised last night’s “landmark” decision by the party’s Ard Fheis to end its 86-year opposition to policing in the region. The move clears a major obstacle in the… Read more »
Tony Blair has promised that MI5 will have no role in policing in Northern Ireland, in a bid to reassure republicans wary of new justice arrangements in the province. In a statement to parliament this morning, the prime minister said: “The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the security service will be completely distinct… Read more »
