Army chiefs setting up a £500,000 ‘woke force’

Army chiefs setting up a £500,000 ‘woke force’ to develop politically correct policies as ex-officers brand MoD’s move as ‘liberal madness’ Defence chiefs are set to splurge more than £500,000 on new ‘diversity’ staff  New hires to ensure troops and MoD employees ‘feel authentic in the workplace’ The directorate’s new regiment of woke advisers will even … Read more

I give pupils and teachers 10/10… and shambolic education chiefs 1/10, says LORD ASHCROFT

Wearing the same blue and green school tie as them, Boris Johnson addressed a group of children last week and said: ‘Education is the great equaliser. It’s the liberator. It’s the transformer of society. And it’s the single most important way in which we can unite and level up across this whole country, and deliver … Read more

Furious business chiefs and MPs slam Rishi Sunak’s £30billion tax raid

Furious business chiefs and MPs have slammed the Chancellor’s planned £30billion tax raid on the wealthy to help pay for the massive cost of coronavirus.  Treasury officials are said to be drawing up plans to target the better off, businesses and pensions to plug the gap in the nation’s finances. Capital gains tax and corporation tax … Read more

Council chiefs urged to ‘play their part’ to save city centres by getting people back to work

Town halls were last night urged to ‘play their part’ by getting more workers back into offices to rescue city centre shops. A Daily Mail audit of councils suggests only a fraction of staff have returned. Many said up to eight in ten workers will not be expected to return until next year or until … Read more

Hospital baby deaths: Health chiefs raised fears SEVEN years ago… but failed to intervene

Health bosses raised concerns about maternity care at a scandal-hit hospital seven years ago but failed to intervene to prevent further baby deaths, official records show. East Kent Hospitals has been accused by families of covering up the deaths of newborns by only referring a handful of cases to coroners – even though many were sudden … Read more

Military chiefs draw up plans to scrap ALL Britain’s tanks

Military chiefs draw up plans to scrap ALL Britain’s tanks in bid to modernise armed forces amid budget cuts Ministers considering ditching the 227 Challenger 2 tanks and Warrior vehicles Officials are thought to be keen to switch from heavy armour to other assets  It comes as the forces are anticipating budget cuts to due … Read more

Exam regulator Ofqual chiefs had no prior education experience

A jazz-loving ex-journalist who flunked his A-Levels and a career civil servant with no previous education experience: Calls for six-figure figures behind Ofqual exams shambles to quit Chairman Roger Taylor is a former journalist turned medical businessman Sally Collier is a career civil service but had not worked in education before Both were appointed in … Read more

School chiefs express alarm at plan to allow pupils to use their mock A-level results as final marks

Teachers are alarmed by the decision to allow A-level pupils to use their mock results as their final grade. Mock results were described as the ‘most singularly inconsistent bit of information that could possibly be used’ and there were warnings the new system could actually increase unfairness. Many pupils are expected to demand schools submit … Read more

US health chiefs approve antidepressant nasal spray derived from ‘party’ drug ketamine

An antidepressant nasal spray derived from the illegal ‘party’ drug ketamine has been approved by US health chiefs to treat suicidal people (stock picture)  An antidepressant nasal spray derived from the party drug ketamine has been approved by US health chiefs to treat suicidal people.   Spravato — made by American pharmaceutical and consumer giant Johnson … Read more

NOW snowflakes decide Exeter Chiefs name is ‘offensive’

Exeter Chiefs is facing calls to drop its name, badge and mascot as snowflakes claim the theme is ‘offensive’. Activists set up a petition calling for the 150-year-old rugby union side to change over its ‘harmful’ impact on Native Americans. Their claims were echoed by modern American history professor Rachel Herrmann from Cardiff University, who … Read more