Schools White Paper to set target to halve disadvantage gap The Schools White Paper will set a target to halve the disadvantage gap by the time children born under this Government finish secondary school. To tackle the achievement gap between pupils from poorer backgrounds compared with their more affluent peers, the Government will reform how
‘Political pressure’ may have influenced decision to ban Maccabi fans, MPs say Local political pressure may have played a part in the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans from attending a match against Aston Villa, a committee of MPs has concluded. Birmingham councillors had a “disproportionate opportunity to exert influence”, undermining trust that
Chuckle Brother Paul Elliott to travel across UK for Marie Curie fundraiser Comedian Paul Elliott, known as one half of the Chuckle Brothers, will be travelling across the UK next month as he takes part in Marie Curie’s biggest annual fundraiser. Elliott, 78, aims to raise £40,000 for charity as he travels from John O’Groats
Great Britain settle for silver after defeat to Canada in men’s curling Britain’s men’s curling team had to settle for a silver medal after losing 6-9 to Canada in the Olympic final in Cortina. Bruce Mouat’s side had only made the semi-final cut by virtue of other results falling in their favour, with their place
Scotland keep Triple Crown hopes alive with dramatic victory over Wales Scotland stayed on course for a first Triple Crown since 1990 with a pulsating 26-23 comeback Guinness Six Nations victory against winless Wales in Cardiff. Wales led for 75 minutes at Principality Stadium – and were 20-5 up at the start of the second
Donald Trump says he will increase global tariff rate to 15% US President Donald Trump has said he is raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from the 10% he had announced a day earlier. Mr Trump said in a social media post that he was making the decision “Based on a thorough,
England’s Six Nations hopes over after ruthless Ireland dish out hammering England’s Guinness Six Nations unravelled spectacularly as they were brutally removed from title contention following a 42-21 rout by Ireland at Allianz Stadium. A week after their Murrayfield jinx had struck again, Steve Borthwick’s men leaked 22 unanswered points in a dramatic opening half
Recruitment crisis causing long term Royal Mail delivery targets failure, union says Royal Mail’s failure to meet delivery targets is a long term problem due to a recruitment crisis, the postal workers’ union has warned. The group says it needs to urgently roll out changes that will see second class post on Saturdays scrapped. Royal
Voting Tory on peach ballot ‘secret weapon to kick SNP out’, Findlay to say Voting Scottish Conservative on the peach ballot is the “secret weapon” to remove the SNP from power, Russell Findlay will say. The Tory leader is expected to tell his party’s conference in Edinburgh that casting a ballot for the Conservatives on
Creating wetlands can help make UK ‘climate ready’ in face of rising risk Low-cost natural solutions such as creating wetlands are needed to help make the UK “climate ready” to cope with increasingly extreme weather, a leading insurer has said. The call comes in the face of the “massive impact” for the insurance industry of