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| "The quiet man must not become the cover-up man" The latest from WestminsterTempers boil over as IDS is dragged to Commons over welfare debacle Iain Duncan Smith branded opposition politicians "pathetic" today, after he was dragged to the Commons to answer questions about a failed computer system which cost the taxpayer £34 million. Hunt intervenes in gender-abortion case The attorney general has been asked to explain why two doctors who allegedly offered to perform abortions for couples who did not want a baby girl are not being taken to court. Best of Comment & AnalysisMPs' private porn habits contradict their public statements What does MPs' interest in naughty sites tell us about their efforts to block them? Comment: Instead of taking on trolls, many police are still victim-blaming women Weeks have passed since Caroline Criado-Perez was subject to a torrent of rape threats online. But tech firms, politicians and police are still more likely to victim blame women than take on the trolls. And introducing our new monthly columnist... Godfrey BloomComment: Syria is stuck in the Middle Ages – we must not get involved Syria is not – and never has been – in the British sphere of influence. No good would come from our involvement there. | BSIA: Vacant property protection still paramount one year on from law changeLast Sunday (1st September) marked the one year anniversary of the anti-squatting law that made residential squatting a criminal offence. The milestone also saw squatters’ internet sites[1] encouraging action in order to mark the anniversary. As such, the Vacant Property Protection Group of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is reiterating to owners and landlords of vacant commercial properties the importance of securing and protecting their premises. BHA: Girl Guides, Rainbows, and Brownies promise to be inclusive of the non-religiousThe Girl Guides, Rainbows and Brownies are for the first time inclusive of atheists and agnostics after a new Promise comes into force today which is, for the first time, inclusive of atheists and agnostics. TACT welcomes continuing increase in adoption numbersTACT (The Adolescent and Children’s Trust) today welcomed the announcement from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), that the number of adoptions made in the UK in 2012 had risen by nearly ten per cent. This follows an increase in 2011 of six per cent. Rio Tinto loads first ship from its 290 Mt/a expansion programmeRio Tinto has achieved the significant milestone of loading the first shipment of iron ore from its expanded port, rail and mine operations in Australia. This marks the commencement of commissioning of the expansion programme, which will see overall capacity for Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations in Western Australia increase to 290 million tonnes a year. Boeing Forecasts Increased Global Demand for Airline PilotsBoeing projects the commercial aviation industry will need more than one million new pilots and technicians to support the expanding demand for new airplane deliveries over the next two decades. Voice: Speaking and listening in GCSE languages are essentialVoice: the union for education professionals has commented on the announcement by Ofqual to remove the assessment of speaking and listening from GCSE grades in English and English Language. IET: Engineering chief: more universities must share research with SMEsThe outgoing President of Europe’s largest engineering body is calling for more universities to give small and medium sized businesses open access to the intellectual property (IP) that they create. BFAWU: Strike action at Hovis (Premier Foods), WiganThe Hovis strikes are about the casualisation of the food industry and a race to the bottom. IFAW: Cameron's badger cull at odds with scienceCameron’s cull is going ahead at odds with science and common sense, says the International Fund for Animal Welfare. |
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