London headteacher brags his school exam results have jumped a grade since he introduced a no-nonsense ban on phones despite Labour claiming policy is unnecessary

found 2025 › May › 10 (Sat) @ 01:10 UTC

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A London headteacher Excelsior Academy in Hackney, east London , saw their average A-level grades jump from a C to a B in the last year to the delight of headmaster, Omar Deria, 45.

Cometh the hour, cometh the Mandelson: UK ambassador rides crest of a trade deal | Patrick Wintour

found 2025 › May › 09 (Fri) @ 17:10 UTC

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The Labour veteran looked an awkward choice for the court of Trump, but now the president is holding his hand and complimenting his beautiful accent

Peter Mandelson, with his elegant suits, smooth pat…

Are we seeing the end of the UK's political duopoly?

found 2025 › May › 09 (Fri) @ 17:10 UTC

a story from Euronews › Euronews

Labour and the Conservatives have had a stranglehold on political power for decades — but as Reform UK's victory in last week's election shows, this now appears to changing.

Labour ‘throwing trans people under the bus’ says transgender councillor

found 2025 › May › 09 (Fri) @ 12:45 UTC

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Dylan Tippetts of Plymouth resigns from party ‘that does not support my fundamental rights’

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One of Labour’s only transgender councillors has resigned from the party, a…

Labour MPs must realise welfare system ‘needs reform’, says Reeves – UK politics live

found 2025 › May › 09 (Fri) @ 12:45 UTC

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Chancellor responds to growing rebellion from more than 40 MPs who have written to the prime minister

More than 40 Labour MPs have warned the prime minister that planned disability cuts are “impossibl…

Rachel Reeves takes on Labour welfare cut rebels saying system that has left people who want to work 'trapped on benefits' MUST be 'reformed'

found 2025 › May › 09 (Fri) @ 12:10 UTC

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The Chancellor and Prime Minister Keir Starmer are facing potentially the largest rebellion of their time in office over plans to make it harder to claim disability payments and go on the long-term s…

Labour welfare revolt mounts with '80 MPs' demanding U-turn on cuts - enough to threaten Keir Starmer's huge majority

found 2025 › May › 09 (Fri) @ 10:55 UTC

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More than 80 backbenchers are said to have put their names to a private letter to No10 saying raising concerns about the plan to save £7billion.

Sadiq Khan 'sends in the bulldozers' for London's Green Belt: Anger as Mayor says homes could be built on 'low quality' land to hit Labour's targets

found 2025 › May › 09 (Fri) @ 10:20 UTC

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In a shift of position, Sadiq Khan is using a speech to argue that brownfield site alone cannot meet the capital's needs.

Labour accused of 'ripping off' Tory proposals on migration as it looks to introduce tougher requirements for staying in the UK

found 2025 › May › 09 (Fri) @ 00:10 UTC

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An immigration White Paper, due next week, is likely to include measures to raise the level of English required from migrants who apply for a work visa.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Labour's 'new' migrant policy is just another ludicrous gimmick to divert attention from Starmer's failure... just read the small print

found 2025 › May › 08 (Thu) @ 16:40 UTC

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Just as well I'm not an immigrant, or I'd be on the first plane out. Under Labour 's latest gimmick, anyone coming to work in the UK will have to attain a command of English to A-level standard.