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"To use these figures to justify more funding of free schools shows a basic lack of understanding of the data"  Free school fact check Fact Check: Do free schools really improve standards? Prime minister pledges to build 500 new free schools, despite lacking evidence they raise standards The evangelical charter Comment: Eric Pickles' 'evangelical charter' forces people take part in organised religion The communities secretary's war on "intolerant secularism" sees him try to impose prayers on council meetings Labour gets negative Apocalypse now: Labour ramps up the fear The only thing missing from Ed Balls' speech of spending cuts doom were the well-timed cracks of thunder and lightning. As the polls continue to drift Labour has found a new way to win the election - fear. Commonwealth voters Comment: I'll fight our coalition partners tooth and nail to protect Commonwealth citizens' right to vote Conservatives - and even Labour - are toying with stripping Commonwealth citizens of their right to vote - but we won't let them.	Advertise your job vacancies here Exploitation of supply teachers must be tackled The NASUWT, is calling for an end to the exploitation of supply teachers, who are being denied their rights and entitlements on pay and working conditions by some unscrupulous supply agencies and umbrella companies. New NHS obligation to provide equal pastoral care to non-religious in England With the publication today of new national guidance, NHS bodies in England will be obliged for the first time to provide pastoral support and care to non-religious people on the same basis as chaplaincy is provided to the religious. Prime Minister backs shooting The chairman of BASC, Alan Jarrett, has written to political party leaders in advance of the election thanking them for their support for shooting and asking them to confirm their commitment to evidence-based policy and principles of better regulation. Welcome relief for low income savers but watch out for Gift Aid ‘sting-in-the-tail’, says charity Savers on low incomes are eligible for extra tax relief from this April. The Government has announced that there will be no tax on savings income of up to £5,000 above the personal allowance. Early study into how certain breast cancer grows and spreads Rachel Rawson: 'Knowing more about this type of breast cancer is essential and it could one day allow oncologists to tailor treatment to individuals. This could mean a better chance of survival for these patients'.

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