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Sharp fall in number of children entering reception classes in London
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Sharp fall in number of children entering reception classes in London

Capital’s schools hardest hit in England and Wales by rising housing costs and falling birthrate, with further falls predicted in coming yearsSchools in London continue to be hardest hit by housing co...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Officials debate withholding Mandelson vetting documents from parliament
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Officials debate withholding Mandelson vetting documents from parliament

Exclusive: Opinions split on ‘unprecedented’ release of files, despite demand for ‘all papers’ related to ex-US ambassador’s appointmentRevealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision
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Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision

Guardian investigation uncovers decision by UK security officials to deny clearance before Mandelson took up role as US ambassadorTop civil servant Olly Robbins forced out over vetting row Officials d...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
What are the UK government’s plans to regulate social media for under-16s?
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What are the UK government’s plans to regulate social media for under-16s?

As Keir Starmer tells tech bosses to make their sites safer, ministers are weighing up what they can doStarmer tells social media firms: ‘Things can’t go on like this’Keir Starmer has told social medi...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
SNP pledges to cap bread and milk prices if it wins Scotland’s parliamentary elections
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SNP pledges to cap bread and milk prices if it wins Scotland’s parliamentary elections

John Swinney unveils his party’s manifesto, saying cost of living is the ‘defining issue’ for voters on 7 MayThe SNP will cap supermarket prices for essential goods such as bread and milk if it retain...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Trust in vaccines needs rebuilding despite ‘extraordinary feat’ of Covid jabs, inquiry finds
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Trust in vaccines needs rebuilding despite ‘extraordinary feat’ of Covid jabs, inquiry finds

Heather Hallett hails scheme but urges ministers and health services to promote better vaccine awarenessUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK’s Covid vaccination programme was “an extraordinary feat...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
News of BBC jobs cuts ‘real concern‘, says UK’s culture secretary
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News of BBC jobs cuts ‘real concern‘, says UK’s culture secretary

Lisa Nandy says staff have been strongly affected as some express frustration that high-paid presenters and executives likely to be safeThe BBC’s sudden announcement of 2,000 job cuts has had a “very...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Starmer tells social media firms: ‘Things can’t go on like this’
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Starmer tells social media firms: ‘Things can’t go on like this’

PM demands real world changes in Downing Street meeting with senior figures from Meta, TikTok, Google and XKeir Starmer has told social media bosses “things can’t go on like this” in a meeting about i...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Anna’s Archive to pay $322million after losing court case for scraping “nearly all of the world’s commercial sound recordings” from Spotify
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Anna’s Archive to pay $322million after losing court case for scraping “nearly all of the world’s commercial sound recordings” from Spotify

Warner, Sony and Universal will supposedly receive over $7million in damages, while Spotify is set to receive $300million The post Anna’s Archive to pay $322million after losing court case for scrapi...

NME Music News6 months ago
Former ‘Halo’ composer gets Donald Trump support in US Congress race
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Former ‘Halo’ composer gets Donald Trump support in US Congress race

Marty O’Donnell has claimed politics will be "a walk in the park compared to making ‘Halo 2’” The post Former ‘Halo’ composer gets Donald Trump support in US Congress race appeared first on NME.

NME Music News6 months ago
Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation has operated as a monopoly, jury finds as senators demand scrutiny of “suspicious” settlement
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Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation has operated as a monopoly, jury finds as senators demand scrutiny of “suspicious” settlement

The jury found that Ticketmaster had overcharged customers by $1.72 (£1.27) on every ticket The post Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation has operated as a monopoly, jury finds as senators demand scrutiny...

NME Music News6 months ago
CEO of bitcoin firm championed by Nigel Farage leaves company
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CEO of bitcoin firm championed by Nigel Farage leaves company

Resignation announced of Jai Patel, whose liquidated crypto firm was relaunched as Stack BTC this yearThe chief executive of a bitcoin company promoted by Nigel Farage has left his role as the venture...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Is Keir Starmer ‘complacent’ on defence? – podcast
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Is Keir Starmer ‘complacent’ on defence? – podcast

Keir Starmer has hit back at Labour peer George Robertson’s criticisms about defence funding. Why has the government been slow to prioritise defence and what trade-offs is Keir Starmer willing to make...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
English councils need to hire 1,400 more educational psychologists, says report
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English councils need to hire 1,400 more educational psychologists, says report

Rising demand from children with special needs means the £140m required could come from government grantsCouncils in England need to hire 1,400 more educational psychologists at a cost of £140m to mee...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Reeves gives more energy bill support to businesses as Iran war pushes up costs
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Reeves gives more energy bill support to businesses as Iran war pushes up costs

Scheme cutting bills by up to 25% expanded to cover 10,000 firms, but they will not be paid until next yearRachel Reeves has announced an expansion of support for the most energy-intensive UK business...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Sharon Osbourne indicates she will join Tommy Robinson’s anti-immigration march
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Sharon Osbourne indicates she will join Tommy Robinson’s anti-immigration march

The far-right activist is leading a second anti-immigration 'Unite The Kingdom' march next month The post Sharon Osbourne indicates she will join Tommy Robinson’s anti-immigration march appeared firs...

NME Music News6 months ago
MPs vote against social media ban for under-16s a second time
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MPs vote against social media ban for under-16s a second time

Commons rejects proposal by 256 to 150 to side with government on plan to tackle online harms affecting childrenMPs have rejected a proposal to ban under-16s from using social media for the second tim...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Boosting military spending by slashing welfare is not the answer, senior Labour figures warn Reeves
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Boosting military spending by slashing welfare is not the answer, senior Labour figures warn Reeves

MPs and peers say pitting defence and welfare against each other risks losing public support for increased spending on the militarySenior Labour figures have warned that Rachel Reeves must find altern...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Reeves tells Americans Trump’s Iran war is a ‘mistake’
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Reeves tells Americans Trump’s Iran war is a ‘mistake’

UK chancellor steps up criticism, telling Washington event she is unconvinced conflict has made world a safer placeMiddle East crisis – live updatesRachel Reeves has stepped up her criticism of Donald...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Wales’s first minister calls on Keir Starmer to halt US-UK space defence project
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Wales’s first minister calls on Keir Starmer to halt US-UK space defence project

Eluned Morgan says US under Donald Trump is ‘not partner it once was’ with Iran threats and ‘contempt’ towards UKWales’s first minister has called on Keir Starmer to suspend a big joint defence projec...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago