Starmer hails expansion of funded childcare amid nursery workforce warnings Sir Keir Starmer has hailed the expansion of funded childcare in England amid warnings nurseries may not have enough staff to deliver the plan. From Monday, eligible working parents in England will be able to access 30 hours a week of free childcare for children
Protesters gather again at Epping asylum hotel Protesters have again gathered outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Epping. They stood behind metal barriers across the road from the Bell Hotel, holding Union flags and waving at passing cars that sounded their horns. Police officers watched on, with more waiting in vans in surrounding roads.
Two men stabbed at Oxford Circus Tube station within 24 hours Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to question after two people were stabbed at the Oxford Circus Tube station within 24 hours. Emergency services were called to the first incident at 3.40am on Saturday and to the second just
Long NHS waits over 800 times more common in Scotland than England Long NHS waits are over 800 times more common in Scotland than they are in England, Scottish Labour has claimed. The party said its own analysis of publicly available figures showed Scotland had nearly 15,000 ongoing waits of two years or more –
Nitazenes in drug supply lead to minister’s ‘life-saving’ naloxone plea Scots who carry naloxone are being urged to have “extra life-saving kits” of the drug to hand, with a warning that “dangerous” synthetic opioids such as nitazenes mean repeat doses may be needed. Drug and alcohol policy minister Maree Todd issued the advice after being
Phillipson says ‘we all need to do more’ to improve attendance and behaviour The Education Secretary has said parents must also do more to get children into class and behaving as the Government rolls out measures to support schools with attendance and behaviour. The Department for Education (DfE) has announced around 600,000 pupils in 800
Starmer promises action on small boat migrants as pressure mounts on Government Sir Keir Starmer has promised small boat migrants will be “detained and sent back” as he faced mounting pressure to show results on tackling English Channel crossings and ending the use of asylum hotels. The number of migrants crossing the Channel in small
Coldplay reschedule final two Wembley Stadium concerts due to Tube strikes Coldplay have rescheduled the final two dates of their 10-show run at Wembley Stadium due to strikes on the London Underground. The Chris Martin-fronted band said the strikes, which will see Rail, Maritime And Transport (RMT) union members on the Tube take industrial action
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Leeds stabbing A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a stabbing in Leeds, police have said. Officers were called to Cardigan Road in Headingley shortly before 4.30pm on Friday, after reports of a stabbing, West Yorkshire police said. Emergency services provided medical treatment but the
Railway revenue and gateline workers to strike in pay and conditions dispute Railway revenue and gateline workers are to strike in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) employed by a private contractor for Northern Trains will walk out on September 2 and take other forms