Politics » 5 days ago
Department for Education criticised over funding rise from £2.58 to £2.61 per child per meal in September Primary schools in England will be forced to subsidise free school meals for infants from their own budgets after the government’s “pitiful” 3p increase in funding, a...
Politics » 5 days ago
Speech made clear prime minister sees renewable energy as core to UK’s future prosperity and national securityBritain will go “all out” for a low-carbon future and accelerate the push to net zero instead of slowing down as some have demanded, the prime minister said on Th...
Politics » 5 days ago
Ben Houchen, the Tees Valley mayor says there will ‘have to be a coming together’ of the two rightwing partiesBen Houchen, a Conservative mayor, has joined calls for his party to make some kind of deal with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK before the next election....
Politics » 6 days ago
Party’s education spokesperson says Farage’s comments about doctors over-diagnosing children shows he wants to cut spendingJohn Swinney, the first minister of Scotland, is attending the funeral of the Pope on Saturday, the Scottish government ...
Politics » 6 days ago
Policy in Practice analysis shows twice as many people affected in north-east, north-west and Wales than in London and south-eastA £5bn program...
Politics » 6 days ago
Decision by Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, means Pava spray could be used on children as young as 15Children as young as 15 face being incapacitated with pepper spray after Shabana Mahmood on Thursday authorised its use at young offender instit...
Politics » 6 days ago
Speculation about deals with Reform is symptomatic of the Tories’ reluctance to understand why they lost and how far they are from regaining public trustThe Conservative party is braced for a beating in ...
Politics » 5 days ago
The UK is being dragged in opposing directions by international forces in its quest for growthRiding two horses is hard enough, but diplomats are joking in private that Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are trying to ride three.At the International Monetar...
World » 5 days ago
UN calls for tensions between India and Pakistan to be resolved peacefully as relations plunge to lowest level in years following deadly shootingIndia’s army chief was set to lead a high-level security review in Srinagar in Indian-held Kashmir on Friday, days after milita...