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UK Government Got Rid of 3 Billion PPEs Bought During COVID-19 Pandemic, Official Data Show

March 31, 2023
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The UK government got rid of more than three billion pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) that it bought during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce storage cost, according to official data published on Thursday. It includes items such as aprons, masks, gloves coveralls, eye protectors, and body bags. Some of them were sold or donated, most…

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Age Ratings Considered for Sex Education in Schools as Part of Urgent Review

March 31, 2023
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New guidance for schools on relationships and sex education could include age ratings to prevent children from “being taught contested and potentially damaging concepts,” according to the Department of Education (DfE). On Friday, Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said the review will “restore parents’ confidence, and make sure children are even better protected.” Keegan also wrote…

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NHS Trust Pays Out to Catholic Chaplain Who Was Told Equality and Diversity Take ‘Precedence Over Religious Belief’

March 31, 2023
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A London NHS Trust has resolved a discrimination case with a Catholic chaplain who was dismissed from his role after he answered a question from a patient on a psychiatric ward regarding the Church’s stance on marriage. Supported by the Christian Legal Centre, Rev. Dr. Patrick Pullicino, 73, was pursuing a claim against South West London…

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Inspectors Find Bullying, Harassment, and Discrimination in England’s Fire Service

March 31, 2023
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“Deeply troubling” evidence of bullying, harassment, and discrimination in England’s fire service ranks could be “the tip of the iceberg,” an independent inspector has said. According to a report from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), staff recalled racist, sexist, and homophobic comments and behaviours which had gone unchallenged or…

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Police Chief Vows to ‘Root Out’ Predators After Officer Jailed for Sexually Assaulting Teen

March 31, 2023
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A police chief has vowed to “root out” predators within her force after one of her officers was jailed for taking pictures of a teenager’s breasts. South Yorkshire Police Chief Constable Lauren Poultney said “wrongdoing and poor standards” would not be tolerated within her ranks after the jailing of now-resigned police officer Paul Hinchcliffe on…

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England to End COVID-19 Routine Testing in Care Homes

March 31, 2023
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Most of the COVID-19 testing will end in England from April, including symptomatic testing in care homes, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Friday. The NHS COVID-19 app, which alerts close contacts of a positive case and provides advice about COVID-19, will also be closed on April 27. It comes more than a…

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UK Economy Grew Slightly to Avoid Recession in 2022, Revised Official Data Shows

March 31, 2023
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The UK economy grew by more than first thought in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to revised official data confirming the country avoided a recession last year. Economists had previously said the economy saw zero growth between October and December, indicating the UK had very narrowly avoided a recession. But revised figures released by…

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UK to Join Indo-Pacific Trade Bloc in Biggest Trade Deal Since Brexit

March 31, 2023
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Britain will join a vast free trade area of 11 countries spanning the Indo-Pacific region, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced. The UK accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) was formally confirmed in a call between Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch and her counterparts from the group in the early hours…

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Britain Joins Asia-Pacific Free Trade Pact in ‘Biggest Trade Deal Since Brexit’

March 31, 2023
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The United Kingdom has struck a deal to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) after almost two years of “intense negotiations,” the British government said on March 31. In a statement, the British government hailed the Asia-Pacific trade deal as the country’s “biggest trade deal since Brexit,” referring to the withdrawal of Britain…

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PREMIERING NOW: Natan Sharansky on Today’s ‘Evil Empires,’ the War in Ukraine, Soviet Communism, and the New Antisemitism

March 30, 2023
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“When there is nothing to die for, there is nothing to live for … and that’s why I think that nationalism is a very good word when it goes together with freedom and human rights. The moment you separate them, you’re getting awful dictatorship or empty, shallow, decadent life.” I sit down with former Soviet…

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