The education secretary has said the rollout of 30 hours’ free childcare by 2025 “will go ahead” but some parents might not get their first...
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An emergency plan to avoid overcrowding in jails is expected to be triggered today, Sky News understands. Operation Early Dawn is a long-standing plan that...
Labour has urged rail union leaders to “get around the table” as drivers threaten fresh strikes despite a recent pay rise offer from the government...
Clapping for the NHS in the COVID pandemic may have been “dangerous” because “no organisation can be a national religion”, the health...
Nigel Farage has denied being paid nearly £98,000 a month for appearing on GB News. The Reform UK leader was responding to reports about his secondary income...
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has promised to crack down on people “pushing harmful and hateful beliefs” and “kickstart” a new approach...
The government will not be able to end the “8am scramble” for GP appointments without a significant increase in funding, doctors have warned...
SNP MSP John Mason has been stripped of the party whip following an “utterly abhorrent” social media post about the Israel-Hamas conflict. Mr Mason...
ASLEF’s lead negotiator has denied the union sees the new government as a “soft touch” after announcing fresh strikes two days after train...
Nigel Farage’s presenting job on GB News earned him nearly £98,000 a month – more than an MP’s annual salary. The Reform UK leader was...
Infected blood campaigners have criticised a “derisory and insulting” offer from the government as part of the compensation scheme. The row centres...
Sir Keir Starmer should have labelled the recent riots in England “racist” earlier than he did, Thangam Debbonaire has said. The former Bristol...
The education secretary has said private schools have themselves to blame for closures – not the government’s VAT policy. Bridget Phillipson said...
A lettuce-themed banner prank at an event Liz Truss was speaking at was “not funny”, according to the former prime minister, who also accused...
A funding injection of £13.5m will be given to businesses and workers affected by job losses at Tata Steel, the government will announce. Up to 2,800 jobs at...
There were “multiple and fundamental failures” with the NHS’s management of Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane’s mental health treatment...
