The END of school uniforms? Ministers are told traditional attire is ‘repressive’ and should be abolished to let pupils ‘find their own style’ Peers offered support for new law which aims to make uniforms more affordable Earl of Clancarty told Lords he supported proposal to cut costs in Education Bill Went so far as to … Read more
Put away your worry beads, people. Keep cool, stay calm, no need to panic! Boris Johnson was in Red Adair mode at yesterday’s Downing Street briefing, dampening flames and putting out fires caused by the latest hullaballoo over the vaccine roll out. These stories about the AstraZeneca jab causing people to conk out due to … Read more
Spending watchdog blasts ministers over ‘long-term adverse effects’ of children having lessons online during Covid lockdown Government ministers blasted by National Audit Office over poor online learning Report from the Office claims some children were left without laptop for months The authors said Government lacked ‘contingency plan’ when closing schools By Education Editor For The … Read more
Ministers were facing mounting fury today over a draconian new anti-protest law that would hand police greater powers to break up events like the Sarah Everard vigil. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill will allow officers to intervene in events that are deemed to have caused ‘serious unease, alarm or distress’. The new legislation, … Read more
FA Cup semi-final test events will herald a summer of spectator sport as Ministers prepare for football stadiums, nightclubs and theatres to reopen Events are expected to use pre-admission Covid testing and social distancing Prime Minister will receive a report on results of pilots before giving green light Premier League planning to allow fans to … Read more
Unions tell ministers to save Liberty Steel jobs if firm goes under following Greensill collapse By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:57 GMT, 11 March 2021 | Updated: 21:57 GMT, 11 March 2021 Steel maker Liberty was rocked last week by the implosion of Greensill Capital Unions have urged the Government to step in … Read more
Equality chief in gay hostility row: Whitehall adviser accuses ministers of creating an unpleasant environment for gay people as she quits her post Jayne Ozanne has labelled ministers Liz Truss and Kemi Badenoch as ‘ignorant’ Miss Ozanne quit the Conservative Party and Government’s LGBT advisory panel She says there’s a ‘hostile environment for LGBT people’ … Read more
Culture Secretary hints ministers are prepared to intervene in US takeover of British chip maker Arm By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:53 GMT, 10 March 2021 | Updated: 21:53 GMT, 10 March 2021 Culture secretary Oliver Dowden said the proposed sale of Arm to Nvidia for £30bn was still ‘very much under consideration’ … Read more
Ministers have accused the EU of stoking the row over the Northern Ireland protocol because they are jealous of the UK’s vaccine rollout. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng linked the increasingly bitter row over the Brexit divorce terms to the contrasting performance on jabs. He suggested that European politicians were ‘playing politics’ to distract attention from … Read more
NHS workers could be forced to have Covid jabs under plans being discussed by ministers. The Mail can reveal that a review of vaccine passports will consider whether health staff who decline an injection could be legally obliged to have one. The review is also expected to look at whether compulsion should apply to care … Read more