Category: David Blunkett

Five former education secretaries urge Labour MPs to back government’s Send reforms in open letter

Exclusive: David Blunkett and Estelle Morris among those calling plans a ‘once in a generation chance’ to fix systemFive former education secretaries have made a joint appeal to Labour MPs to back the overhaul of...

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Starmer says X reportedly now complying with law over Grok image abuse – UK politics live

PM says he welcomes moves but also says existing laws could be strengthened and Ofcom investigation will continueHere are extracts from three interesting comment articles about the digital ID U-turn.Ailbhe Rea in the New...

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Blunkett urges ministers to use ‘incredible sensitivity’ in changing Send system in England

Former home secretary tells government to reassure parents there will be a ‘meaningful replacement’ for EHCPsMinisters must use “incredible sensitivity” in making changes to the special educational needs...

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UK will allay Trump concerns over Chagos Islands, says minister, as Priti Patel says Tories opposed to deal– as it happened

Stephen Doughty, foreign office minister, says if UK had not negotiated a deal with Mauritius, ‘a legally binding decision against UK seemed inevitable’Wes Streeting has now delivered his speech to the NHS Providers...

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UK will allay Trump concerns over Chagos Islands, says minister, as Priti Patel says Tories opposed to deal– UK politics live

Stephen Doughty, foreign office minister, says if UK had not negotiated a deal with Mauritius, ‘a legally binding decision against UK seemed inevitable’Wes Streeting has now delivered his speech to the NHS Providers...

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Streeting steps up attack on assisted dying bill, saying its cost would hit other NHS services – UK politics live

Health secretary escalates opposition to mooted reform, saying it would have ‘resource implications’ for other servicesIn a column for the i, Kitty Donaldson suggests the assisted dying bill looks increasingly...

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