Wednesday, 22 October 2014

Frozen out - Politics.co.uk

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"I would like to put on record my concern..."

Schemes at the MoJ

Very quietly, the coalition tries to dismantle judicial review

Angels of our better nature? Campaigners fight for judicial review amid government attack

One of the most powerful tools for citizens to hold the government to account is quietly being taken apart in the House of Lords

Critics frozen out of MoJ as Grayling pushes ahead with child warehouse plan

Locked out: the MoJ won't say who was invited in for talks on child warehouse plans

'Secure colleges' plan is criticised by pretty much every expert imaginable, but it goes to the Lords today regardless

Kenyan leader cites Cameron's human rights attack as he fights charges in the Hague

Call to justice? UK human rights attack observed overseas

Already those accused of human rights violations are citing the UK example

Damning annual prison report should make Grayling think again

PMQs

PMQs Verdict: Losing our marbles

Cameron: Marbleless

Today's session was like a cross between the Two Ronnies Mastermind sketch and the American gameshow Jeopardy!

European Commission rejects BHA complaint on UK ‘faith’ school employment laws

The BHA has expressed its disappointment and confusion at the decision, which has come with very little explanation.

Shameful record on child poverty

Chris Keates: 'The findings of this Report confirm a bleak and depressing picture where child poverty is set to increase, further entrenching the socio-economic divide across the UK'.

Animal heroes from around the UK to receive awards

Animal heroes will tomorrow (Tuesday) receive prestigious awards for their outstanding work from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (www.ifaw.org).

Gross mortgage lending steady in September

The Council of Mortgage Lenders estimates that gross mortgage lending reached £17.8 billion in September. This is 1% lower than August (£18 billion), but 10% higher than September last year (£16.2 billion).

NASUWT supports ‘Britain needs a pay rise’

Hundreds of members of the NASUWT will arrive in London today from across England and Wales to take part a march through Central London and rally in Hyde Park to call for a economic recovery that works for all.

NASUWT meets Bahrain ambassador to call for release of jailed teachers' union leader

The NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union in the UK, has today been part of a delegation calling for the release of the jailed president of the Bahrain Teachers Association (BTA) Mahdi Abu Dheeb at the Bahrain embassy in London.

‘Tax Gap’ figures - Five times as much lost to fraud as to avoidance

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has drawn attention to official figures published today which show that almost five times more tax revenue is lost as a result of illegal activity than through tax avoidance.

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