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Misprinted wrappers pulled from Manchester goodie bags after derision on social mediaA chocolate bar given out by the Conservatives at their annual party conference misspelled the name of the country they are hoping to govern.The confectionery, in a blue wrapper,...
DfE failure to plan for Covid school closures was ‘extraordinary dereliction of duty’, academy head tells inquiry
Jon Coles tells of shock at lack of planning by government and says it was ‘perfectly clear’ schools would likely closeThe leader of one of the largest academy trusts in England has described the Department for Education’s failure to do any planning for school...
Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in part of Birmingham
Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on 90-minute visitRobert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he...
Alan Partridge is back at rock bottom – and it’s the funniest he’s been in years
After stadium tour success, the delusional broadcaster is back where he belongs: self-funding a series about the nation’s mental health. As comedy goes, it couldn’t be more pleasurableLike anyone who has grown up in the shadow of Alan Partridge’s three-decade dominion...