Party says policy of charging fee-paying schools VAT remains, and ‘doesn’t require’ removing status Private schools would retain some of their tax breaks under a …
School leaders say funding and teacher shortages are far more urgent than a ‘British baccalaureate’ UK politics live – latest updates Rishi Sunak’s desire to …
No 10 confirms PM will deliver his speech on anticipated policy U-turn this afternoon Climate scientists have expressed dismay at reports that Rishi Sunak is …
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to water down some of Britain’s climate commitments, saying the country must fight climate change without penalizing workers and …
In Home Office initiative, survivors urge Mark Zuckerberg to rethink changes to Messenger and Instagram Mark Zuckerberg’s plan to roll out encrypted messaging on his …
Across Colombia, decades of war between leftist guerrillas, rightwing paramilitaries, trafficking groups and the government have left more than 9.5 million people as victims of …
Exclusive: Secret documents drawn up to cost the closure of northern rail route have been given special codename and presented to Rishi Sunak and Jeremy …
The Sioux Falls mayor announced a “strategic pause” in the city’s plans to ditch an arsenic-contaminated menagerie of more than 150 taxidermy animals that fill …
Labour’s defence of its plan for small boat crossings comes after criticism from the left and right Yesterday Penny Mordaunt, the leader of the Commons, …
Launching his plan to reduce illegal migration, Labour leader says closer ties with EU don’t change his stance on Brexit With immigration a key battleground …
The Biden administration is recommending changes to a 151-year-old law that governs mining for copper, gold and other hardrock minerals on U.S.-owned lands, including making …
Research will prompt further alarm among medical leaders trying to tackle the spiralling workforce crisis One in three medical students plan to quit the NHS …
Secretive venture capitalists spent six years buying up farmland in Solano County with the dream of constructing an eco-friendly hamlet of the future, but not …
Federal prosecutors working for Delaware US Attorney David Weiss say they plan to ask a grand jury to approve more criminal charges against President Joe …
Flannery Associates, the California group behind the $800m effort, launched a website showcasing renderings The Silicon Valley elites who have been quietly buying up northern …
Rolling live news coverage of business, economics and financial markets as disruption to UK air travel continues into third day Rolfe has been asked about …
Home secretary confirms government considering fitting some migrants with electronic tags Suella Braverman has said the government will “do whatever it takes” if its plan …
Exclusive: Fire Brigades Union outlines ‘serious fire and safety concerns’ over Bibby Stockholm Suella Braverman’s stalled plan to house asylum seekers on a giant barge …
Currently rare prison orders with little chance of parole would become default for worst offenders under MoJ proposals Murderers whose offences have a sexual motivation …
The govnerment’s former net zero tsar says Sunak’s announcement ‘is the wrong decision at precisely the wrong time’ The Labour MP Jess Phillips has said …
‘Improvised and atrocious’ decision in 2019 made Italy the only major western member, says Guido Crosetto, the defence minister Joining China’s vast Belt and Road …
Survey reveals vast majority of childcare providers won’t increase capacity because of staff, cost or space concerns Rishi Sunak has been warned that high-profile plans …
Government promises to meet Tory manifesto pledge to build 1m homes as housebuilders say plan has ‘nowhere near scale of ambition we need’ Peter Apps, …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is recovering in hospital after an emergency heart procedure as opposition to his government’s contentious judicial overhaul plan reached a …
Government reportedly hands back two vessels after ports in the Wirral, London and Scotland deny permission to dock Controversial plans to house asylum seekers on …
Justine Greening says proposal to cut numbers on ‘low-value’ courses would affect less privileged students A Conservative former education secretary has criticised Rishi Sunak’s plans …
Exclusive: Leaked document ‘falls far short’ of what is needed to safeguard lives and livelihoods from heat, drought and storms, say experts The government’s new …
Charities, unions and politicians say ‘divisive’ policy will damage UK economy by squeezing workers from overseas The government’s plan to fund a public sector pay …
Chancellor will outline proposals to mobilise investment and support homegrown firms in Mansion House speech The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, is poised to announce plans to …
Attorneys general from 10 states plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, saying its failure to review and ensure emissions standards for residential wood-burning …
President says ‘the court misinterpreted the constitution’ as he announces intention to use another law for debt forgiveness Joe Biden vowed the “fight was not …
The US Supreme Court has struck down president Joe Biden’s plan to cancel student loan debts for millions of Americans, reversing his campaign-trail promise as …
Conservative-dominated court strikes down Biden’s debt forgiveness program and rules in favor of business opposing same-sex marriage Sign up to receive First Thing – our …
UK has lost leadership in climate action and almost all targets are being missed, Committee on Climate Change finds The government’s plans to hit net …