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"The government free school programme has become a free-for-all, an out of control ideological experiment which has closed a school." Gove under pressure Thousands of schools close as teachers strike Thousands of schools across England will close today, as teachers go on strike in a dispute over pay and conditions. Free schools judged to be 'out of control' after damning report on Islamic school Michael Gove was told that his free schools programme was "out of control" today, after a damning Ofsted report found the Al-Madinah Islamic school in Derby was given the lowest possible rating in every single category. Security and journalism The Guardian in the dock: MPs to investigate Snowden leaks The Guardian's decision to publish details of US and UK surveillance techniques will be subject to parliamentary scrutiny, after Keith Vaz said he would investigate the issue. Comment picks Comment: Migrants deaths in the Mediterranean are not just a tragedy – they're a massacre Hundreds died when migrant boats capsized off the coast of Lampedusa. But the true extent of migrant deaths on the way to Europe goes largely unreported. Comment: What do I have to do to get Mandelson to threaten me? How can you can you be proud of your career unless you've received at least one threat from Peter Mandelson? Comment: Naloxone could save thousands of lives. So why is the government restricting it? A war-like mentality over drugs is preventing us from saving thousands of heroin users' lives. Comment: The EU referendum bill could be the Act that sank in sight of shore An amendment seeking to secure an EU referendum by 2014 could play into the hands of those who would deny the British people a vote at all.	Advertise your job vacancies here People like you lose their jobs, become disabled, get trapped in low wage jobs Benefits debate failing ordinary families: new polling and CPAG letter to party leaders The current debate about social security is failing ordinary families, according to a new campaign. IET: High Speed 2 should be part of integrated transport policy Europe’s largest body of engineers is calling for the High Speed 2 (HS2) proposals to be reassessed to become part of an integrated transport programme of metro, rail, bus and road projects to revitalise the cities of the Midlands and North. NASUWT: Global attacks on trade unions are attacks on fairness, equality and social justice Teacher trade unionists in Colombia, Iraq, Zimbabwe and Bahrain are being subjected to violence and oppression. CIOT: Institute and IFS take tax debate to party conferences – and you are invited Key policy-makers and high profile journalists will be joining the CIOT and the Institute for Fiscal Studies at the main party conferences this autumn for a series of debates on the future of the tax system. RSPCA: Petition against badger cull reaches 300,000 signatures A petition calling on the Government to put a stop to the pilot badger cull climbed to 300,000 in the two weeks since the first animal was shot. CAFH: Blue Fox, Blue Badger and Blue Hare Founder short listed for Inspiration Awards For Women 2013 Founder of Conservatives Against Fox Hunting - Blue Fox, Blue Badger and Blue Hare campaigns is shortlisted for award. BSIA: Vacant property protection still paramount one year on from law change Last 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-religious The 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 numbers TACT (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 programme Rio 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 Pilots Boeing 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 essential Voice: 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 SMEs The 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), Wigan The Hovis strikes are about the casualisation of the food industry and a race to the bottom. IFAW: Cameron's badger cull at odds with science Cameron’s cull is going ahead at odds with science and common sense, says the International Fund for Animal Welfare.

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