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Government backtracks on pay policy
30 Jun 2017
The Government’s austerity policy descended into chaos on 28 June as it first seemed to suggest it would abandon its one per cent cap on public sector pay rises, then denied it. Three Cabinet ministers appeared…
Youngest bishop to be new Primus
30 Jun 2017
The Scottish Episcopal Church has elected Rt Rev’d Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness, as Primus. Bishop Mark, 56, the youngest of the bishops, was consecrated in his current diocese in 2007. He said:…
Ofsted chief and ‘British values’
30 Jun 2017
Amanda Spielman, who in January became head of schools’ regulator Ofsted, has vowed to continue promoting ‘British values’. Citing the recent terror attacks as evidence that a greater crackdown on different forms of extremism is needed,…
EU extends Russia sanctions until Jan 2018
30 Jun 2017
The European Union formally extended its economic sanctions on Russia on Wednesday, a widely-expected step that keeps restrictions on business with Russian energy, defence and financial sectors until 31 January 2018. The sanctions were imposed in…
Senior cardinal to face sex charges
30 Jun 2017
The Pope's chief financial adviser has decided to take a leave of absence after being charged with historical sex crimes. Cardinal George Pell, the third most senior Catholic at the Vatican, has fiercely denied the multiple…
Syria: a move towards future stability
30 Jun 2017
A civil council, which is expected to rule Raqqa once IS is dislodged from the Syrian city, pardoned 83 of the jihadist group's low-ranking militants recently as a goodwill gesture designed to promote stability. They were…