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Thursday, 13 January 2022 21:06
Christian nurse wins tribunal case
In a landmark ruling, an employment tribunal declared Mary Onuoha's dismissal for wearing a cross had been both victimisation and harassment, and Croydon NHS Trust had breached her human rights and created a 'humiliating, hostile and…
Thursday, 13 January 2022 21:03
Christian bakers win at European court
Attempts to overturn the Supreme Court ruling in a case against a Belfast bakery have been rejected. Seven years ago, Christian-led Ashers Baking Company refused to write ‘support gay marriage’ on a cake. Gareth Lee sued…
Thursday, 13 January 2022 20:59
PM under pressure
About thirty people including Boris Johnson attended a ‘bring-your-own-drink’ party in Downing Street’s garden during the first lockdown. The gathering - and others that had happened under Covid restrictions - are now subject to an independent…
Thursday, 13 January 2022 20:57
Struggling to treat patients safely
Patricia Marquis, of the Royal College of Nursing, said the NHS was clearly ‘struggling to treat patients safely’. NHS medical director Prof Stephen Powis said the Omicron variant was putting huge pressures on hospitals, not just…
Thursday, 13 January 2022 20:54
Hope for the Countryside: Cumbria
In a recent TV documentary series, the presenter met people living and working in various locations in Cumbria, from high on the fells to the rivers, flood plains, and urban settings. In one episode he met…
Thursday, 13 January 2022 20:52
Schools struggle with staffing shortages
England’s schools are grappling with what it means to live with coronavirus. In some places, staffing shortages are so dire that retirees were urged to return to duty. Secondary schools must now test students for Covid…