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Labour party backs Starmer to make ‘hard choices’ says government minister
We spoke to Peter Kyle, who’s the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.
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Prime Minister Starmer lays out Labour’s plan for UK at conference
Sir Keir Starmer painted a picture of a shiny future with cranes and pylons on the horizon.
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Why Ukraine is facing a bleak winter
Lithuania is currently dismantling an entire power plant, which will be sent, piece by piece, to Ukraine, to boost its supply.
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Lebanon explosions ‘almost certainly criminal’, says human rights lawyer
How do these unprecedented attacks fit in with the rules of war?
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FactCheck: will adding VAT to private school fees ‘overwhelm’ state school classes?
Will an exodus of private school pupils “overwhelm” the state sector when VAT is added to school fees in January?
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Will an exodus of private school pupils ‘overwhelm’ the state sector when VAT is added to fees?
A VAT charge on private school fees is planned to be introduced from January 2025 – which will affect 6% of UK children who are currently in private education.
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Ruth Perry’s sister ‘relieved’ at scrapping of one-word school grades
Simple headline ratings for schools have been scrapped.
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FactCheck: why has the government dropped one-word Ofsted ratings and what will replace them?
One or two-word Ofsted inspection grades for schools in England are being scrapped, the government has announced.
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Starmer meets Macron on first day of Paralympics
On day one of the Paralympic games in Paris – Paralympics GB is already on the medals table. We spoke to Sir Keir Starmer while he is in the French capital for the games, on disabled access to transport and sport.
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Starmer under pressure from some of his MPs to scrap two-child benefits limit
The political row escalated in July when seven Labour MPs had the whip suspended after they rebelled and voted for an SNP amendment to the King’s Speech, calling for the two-child limit to be scrapped.
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Children in care being moved miles away from home
One big challenge for the new Education Secretary is the growing number of children in care, with the cost falling to cash-strapped local councils.
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Children in care: ‘I felt like an animal, like a piece of rubbish’
Being put into care miles away from home can have a devastating impact on young lives, as one young woman explained to Ayshah Tull.
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Project 2025: doomsday for Democrats and denial from Republicans – but what is it?
Project 2025. Two words that Kamala Harris nearly always mentions on the stump, and it is always greeted with boos from the crowd. For Democrats, it is the coming doomsday.
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Sadiq Khan ‘proud’ of London reaction to far-right protestors
We spoke to the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, who was taking part in an anti racism workshop organised by Chelsea football club.
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Southport attack: ‘It’s okay to feel scared, to be angry’, says Resilience Hub expert
We spoke to Jenni Willbourn, who is the Clinical Lead at the Manchester Resilience Hub, an NHS mental health service for people affected by the Manchester Arena bombing.
