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Bakerloo and Central line drivers to take action

Following a substantial ballot in favour of taking industrial action over London Underground's removal of detrainment staff, leaving Bakerloo and Central Line drivers to take
RMT reaction to Transport Committee report on railways

Responding to today's House of Commons Transport Committee Report on Rail 2020, RMT General Secretary Bob Crow...
MPs call for an end to peak time fare rises

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The Falkland Islanders have an established right to self-determination

The Falkland Islanders have an established right to self-determination as enshrined in the UN charter - Douglas...

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Re: Does it make sense to ban smoking in public places but allow smoking adjacent to hospital gates?

In my view smoking should be banned from hospital sites and in the near perimeter to the site, this displays a strong stance from health care...
Should we have a regulated qualification for dementia care workers

In 2011, I was privileged to be commissioned to develop the national dementia training qualification structure (QCF) and had high hopes that this...
Reducing SSI's new ideas or no idea?

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Waterborne Superbug kills premature baby and infects 12 more in hospital ICU

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Re: Does it make sense to ban smoking in public places but allow smoking adjacent to hospital gates?

Smoking outside secondary care settings should absolutely be discouraged and staff should not be seen to be smoking in these areas as the message...

Teacher survey shows Government going in the wrong direction

A YouGov survey of 804 teachers commissioned by the NUT shows a crisis of morale in the profession with the majority of teachers feeling untrusted by Government and unconvinced
Who should be paying for elderly care?

Winter fuel payments should be means-tested to help pay for care of the elderly, a former minister...
A safe, warm affordable home for all

CIH president Robin Lawler considers the challenges facing housing in 2013 - and how CIH can help you tackle...
Labour calls for 'Small Business Saturday' to boost small independent local businesses

Chuka Umunna MP, Labour's Shadow Business Secretary, has called for the establishment of a UK 'Small Business Saturday' to celebrate and encourage consumers to shop at small,...