Tuesday, 16 December 2014

MI6 torture allegations should be front page news - Politics.co.uk

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MI6 torture allegations

The allegations against MI6 are serious – so why aren't they front page news?

Do James Bond and Jack Bauer distract us from the reality of the security agencies?

Allegations against British security services pour in from Kenya, Nepal and Libya - but our media is too compliant to report them

Grayling

Grayling hints at climb-down over judicial review battle with Lords

Judicial review: Last minute concession on the way?

Fresh from his defeat over the prisoner book ban, it looks like Chris Grayling may be about to give way on at least one aspect of his judicial review attack

Prison book ban: Grayling steals Christmas

Prisoner book ban: The bitter end

Ministry of Justice backs down in prisoner book ban row – but refuses to ease restriction in time for Christmas.

Labour's migration troubles

Labour's migrant workers law will almost never be used

Ed Miliband promises to tackle the exploitation of immigrant Labour

The aim of Miliband's new law is more political than legal

The attack on Labour's Ukip leaflet is cynical nonsense

Miliband hit by internal guidance document as he prepares for immigration speech

The faux-outrage over Labour's desire to "move the conversation on" from immigration says more about the electoral cycle than the integrity of the people who said it

RSPCA shakes up Christmas

Thought-provoking video homage to festive classic set to shock.

CIOB supports new ‘rigorous’ technical and vocational qualifications for 14- to 19-year-olds

The Department for Education (DfE) has launched new technical and vocational qualifications and stripped out thousands of poor-quality courses across a wide range of subjects, including construction, planning and the built environment.

Call to end the exploitation of agency workers

Politicians must show they are serious about cracking down on the exploitation of agency workers, including supply teachers, NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union in the UK, has said.

Changing the law won’t fix problems in children’s mental health care, warns charity

The Home Secretary Theresa May has today revealed plans to change the Mental Health Act to stop children and young people with mental illness being detained in police cells.

Number 10 intervenes to block Humanist marriages

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has responded with shock and disappointment at reports that Number 10 is blocking the legal recognition of humanist marriages because Lynton Crosby, David Cameron’s election guru, sees reform as a "fringe" issue.

Fighting to eliminate digital hiding places for child abusers

David Cameron will place GCHQ and the National Crime Agency (NCA) at the centre of a fight to eliminate ‘digital hiding places for child abusers’.

NASUWT comments on key stage 2 results

"These results once again demonstrate considerable achievement and pupils and teachers should be congratulated on their hard work".

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