The two-child benefit cap was a scar on the country’s soul
Photo by Hannah McKay/Reuters In one short Budget intervention this afternoon, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has done more to transform the lives…
Ministers face calls to explain how £6bn Send funding hole will be paid for | Special educational needs
Ministers are to reduce the rising cost of funding special educational needs provision through their overhaul of the…
Absorbing council Send debts won’t hit school budgets, ministers say
Local authorities currently receive a ring-fenced grant from the DfE to pay for special needs support, known as…
Girl, 12, killed herself after medical staff failed to spot brain disorder, inquest finds | UK news
A 12-year-old girl who took her own life after being sectioned was failed by medical staff who did…
Wes Streeting calls BMA ‘impossible’ and says they made ‘misleading’ claims | NHS
Wes Streeting has accused the British Medical Association (BMA) of being “impossible” and issuing “misleading” information in an…
Venezuela bans six international airlines as tensions with US escalate | Venezuela
Venezuela has banned six international airlines, accusing them of “state terrorism” after the carriers suspended flights to the…
Government to ditch day-one unfair dismissal policy from workers’ rights bill | Employment law
The government is to ditch its flagship policy from the workers’ rights bill, removing the right to protection…
Putin doubles down on demands for Ukrainian territory ahead of talks with US
Speaking to reporters during a trip to Kyrgyzstan, Putin accused Kyiv of wanting to fight “to the last…
Noni Madueke: Arsenal winger ‘not worried’ by fan criticism of signing
Madueke has missed six of Arsenal’s 12 Premier League matches this season after suffering a knee injury in…
Man arrested at Manchester airport over attack on Heaton Park synagogue | UK News
A man has been arrested at an airport as part of the investigation into the terrorist attack at…
Suspect in Washington DC national guard shooting had ties to CIA, agency confirms | Washington DC
The suspected shooter of two national guard members in Washington DC on Wednesday worked with CIA-backed military units…
Stranger Things return gives some critics chills and thrills, but leaves others lukewarm
Ian YoungsCulture reporter Netflix Millie Bobby Brown returns as Eleven The first half of Stranger Things’ final season…