School ‘bubbles’ will be axed from July 19 just DAYS before the end of term with pupils told to take daily tests if a classmate is positive Gavin Williamson will set out his ‘freedom day’ plans for schools to MPs today Education Secretary expected to confirm ‘bubbles’ being scrapped from July 19 Will come too … Read more
‘It’s woke madness!’ GMB viewers slam decision by £26,000-a-year St Paul’s Girls’ School to cancel the term ‘head girl’ because it’s ‘too binary’ – saying ‘people need to get a grip’ St Paul’s Girls’ School will no longer use the term because it says it is too ‘binary’ The £26,000-a-year school will now refer to those in … Read more
Kevin Smith reminds the world that he created the term ‘Bennifer’ amid work on his 2004 film Jersey Girl … as Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez rekindle their romance By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 04:20 BST, 11 May 2021 | Updated: 04:20 BST, 11 May 2021 Kevin Smith took to Twitter on Monday amid news of … Read more
A mum-of-four has revealed how to get your kids’ lunchboxes to look and smell brand new before the beginning of term two. Creative home stylist, Liz Amaya, from Brisbane, shared a video on Instagram of her lunchbox cleaning method as her kids’ finished school for term one. The busy mum sprinkles the lunchboxes with bicarb … Read more
The term BAME is ‘unhelpful and redundant’ and should be scrapped, Boris Johnson‘s racial disparity commission will suggest in a report. The acronym – which stands for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic – overshadows the fact that people from different ethnic groups have varying life experiences and should not be grouped together in one category, the … Read more
School renames ‘mufti day’ with ‘be yourself day’ fearing long-standing name is culturally insensitive A New Zealand college has renamed ‘mufti day’ to the new ‘be yourself day’ School received concerns colloquial use of the Arabic name was insensitive Heretaunga College in Upper Hutt held its first ‘be yourself day’ last Tuesday Assistant Principal says … Read more
Dismay at Angela Merkel‘s handling of Covid-19 has prompted calls for a limit on how long German chancellors can stay in power. Merkel has served four terms in office since 2005, working with five different UK prime ministers from Blair to Johnson and four US presidents from Bush to Biden. But Germany‘s chaotic handling of … Read more
Children could receive covid vaccines from August as the government pushes for maximum immunity, sources have revealed. The plan leaked to The Telegraph means that up to 11 million under 18s could have jabs by the start of the autumn term, months ahead of when inoculations had been expected for children. The government awaits data … Read more
Cressida Dick is ‘unlikely’ to be given another term as Met chief amid continued anger at the policing of the Sarah Everard vigil – with Priti Patel and Sadiq Khan among critics Priti Patel is not expected to extend contract at Scotland Yard when it expires Britain’s most senior officer has been put on notice … Read more
A mortgage being touted as Britain’s ‘longest-ever’ fixed rate home loan will be launched next week. The new product, Habito One, will allow home buyers to stay on the same mortgage rate for up to 40 years. This is common in countries such as the US and Netherlands, but the longest mortgage term buyers could … Read more