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Thursday, 18 September 2025 21:36
Christian councillor ‘shocked’ at Danny Kruger’s defection to Reform UK
Conservative councillor Clare De Silva has expressed her sadness at fellow Christian Danny Kruger’s defection to Reform UK. Kruger, MP for East Wiltshire since 2019 and formerly shadow work and pensions minister under Kemi Badenoch, announced…
Thursday, 18 September 2025 21:33
No food trade deal until we get youth mobility, EU tells Starmer
Brussels has warned that no deal on easing border checks for UK food imports will be reached unless Britain agrees to expand youth mobility schemes. The proposed sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement - central to Labour’s…
Thursday, 18 September 2025 21:29
Don't scrap care plans for SEN children’s educational needs, say MPs
MPs have warned against scrapping education, health and care plans (EHCPs) for children with special educational needs and disabilities. In a new report, the education select committee calls for EHCPs to remain as a vital 'backstop…
Thursday, 11 September 2025 22:30
Children feared among three dead in Channel crossing attempt
Three people, possibly including children, have died attempting to cross the English Channel near Calais, French authorities confirmed. The victims, believed to be from Egypt and South East Asia, were among more than seventy people crammed…
Thursday, 11 September 2025 22:23
Two candidates left for Labour deputy leadership
The Labour Party’s deputy leadership contest is narrowing to a likely two-horse race between Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell. Education secretary Phillipson became the first candidate to secure the required 80 nominations, with 116 backers including…
Thursday, 11 September 2025 22:12
Support for monarchy at record low, ahead of Trump state visit
Public support for the monarchy has dropped to its lowest level since records began in 1983, according to the British Social Attitudes survey. The share of people saying the monarchy is important has fallen from 86%…