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Gavin Williamson told to apologise to MPs for bullying former chief whip

Sir Gavin Williamson should apologise to MPs for bullying a former chief whip after he was not allocated tickets to the late Queen’s funeral, Westminster’s Independent Expert Panel (IEP) has said. He was forced to quit as a Cabinet Office minister just days into Rishi Sunak’s premiership last year over a series of expletive-laden messages …

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Man jailed for life for murdering sister in depraved attack

A man convicted of the murder and sexual assault of his teenage sister in a “depraved” attack has been ordered to spend at least 22 years behind bars. Connor Gibson, 21, was found guilty of attacking his sister, Amber Gibson, in woodland, removing her clothes, sexually assaulting with the intention of raping her, inflicting blunt …

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Sunak blamed by former official over school rebuilding cuts

Rishi Sunak refused to fully fund a programme to rebuild England’s crumbling schools, a former senior official at the Department for Education has claimed. Thousands of pupils face disruption at the start of term this week following an order to fully or partially close 104 schools because of concerns about collapse-prone reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete …

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Ryanair reveals 63000 passengers affected by ATC failure

Ryanair has revealed around 63,000 of its passengers saw their flights cancelled during last week’s air traffic control failure which caused widespread disruption across the industry and left thousands of passengers stranded overseas. In its August traffic update, the Irish carrier said more than 350 of its flights were cancelled on August 28 and 29 due …

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Pressure on ministers to spell out plans for schools during concrete disruption

Children are heading back to the classroom with questions remaining over concrete fears Ministers are under pressure to spell out their plans to make schools safe from aerated concrete as pupils start the new term. Children’s summer holidays are coming to an end and Parliament is returning from recess against a backdrop of uncertainty about how long …

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Tesco boss calls for change in law after rise in abuse of staff

Tesco chief executive Ken Murphy has called for a change in the law to make abuse or violence towards retail workers an offence across the UK. Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Mr Murphy revealed the supermarket chain has offered body-worn cameras to members of staff who need them after seeing physical assaults rise by …

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School closures not a return to dark days of lockdowns says Gillian Keegan

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has told parents the closure of classrooms due to fears over crumbling lightweight concrete is “not a return to the dark days of school lockdowns”. More than 100 schools and colleges have been told by the Department for Education to fully or partially shut buildings due to the presence of reinforced …

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Committee to plan permanent memorial to the late Queen

Plans for a permanent memorial to the late Queen and a national legacy programme in her honour will be unveiled in 2026 to mark what would have been Elizabeth II’s centenary year. The Queen Elizabeth memorial committee will consider and recommend proposals for a “fitting tribute” to the nation’s longest-reigning monarch following her death in …

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Labour pledges to cut school uniform cost by limiting branded items

Labour aims to cut the cost of school uniforms by limiting the number of branded items parents are forced to buy. The party has pledged to strengthen existing statutory guidance in an effort to reduce the burden on families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. It proposes parents would only have to buy a maximum of …

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