Category: Gillian Keegan

Schools in England send police to homes of absent pupils with threats to jail their parents

‘Heavy-handed’ crackdown ignores underlying reasons for failure to attend classes, say criticsSome schools in England are sending police to the homes of children who are persistently absent, or warning them their...

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Rishi Sunak faces cabinet backlash over plans to curb foreign student visas

Education secretary Gillian Keegan, Jeremy Hunt and David Cameron oppose move, while university leaders warn of economic and cultural impactRishi Sunak is facing a cabinet revolt over plans to scrap a graduate visa scheme that...

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Starmer stands by pledges made when running for Labour leader – UK politics live

Starmer tells Sky TV that of the commitments he made ‘the vast majority are in place, but I accept some have been adjusted’Ed Miliband, the shadow energy secretary, is up now. He highlights the energy pledge.4) Set...

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Sunak to stay as MP whatever election result – UK politics live

PM appears on ITV’s Loose Women but answer to whether election will be in November is unclearEd Miliband, the shadow energy secretary, is up now. He highlights the energy pledge.4) Set up Great British Energy a...

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Keir Starmer outlines ambition for Britain and says ‘most reasonable people’ want what Labour wants for country – UK politics live

Labour leader unveils commitments for next general election but denies claim he has scaled back aspirationsEd Miliband, the shadow energy secretary, is up now. He highlights the energy pledge.4) Set up Great British Energy a...

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Keir Starmer says ‘first steps’ announced today are start of ambition to change Britain – UK politics live

Labour leaders unveil commitments for next general electionEd Miliband, the shadow energy secretary, is up now. He highlights the energy pledge.4) Set up Great British Energy a publicly-owned clean power company, to cut bills...

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Rishi Sunak dismisses claims levelling up has failed after analysis showing no progress on half of targets– UK politics live

PM insists the government is delivering despite Guardian analysis showing deterioration in three areasAt the weekend the Observer splashed on a story by Toby Helm saying government lawyers have told ministers that Israel is...

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Rishi Sunak criticised for laughing off question about timing of general election – UK politics live

Liberal Democrats say PM is ‘laughing in the face of people crying out for change’ Rishi Sunak has called for an urgent investigation by Israel into the airstrike that reportedly killed at least one British aid...

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