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As FSM row grows, disadvantaged parents say lack of food makes home-learning harder
Researchers have warned that educational inequalities are likely to increase due to school closures.
Farewell fish and chips? UK super trawler unable to fish since Brexit
Karl Turner, MP for Hull East, said the delay was the “last nail in the coffin” for the industry.
‘Woefully inadequate’ free school meals revealed as families say lack of food makes home-learning hard
Rashford said: "3 days of food for 1 family...Just not good enough."
Outsourced free school meal parcels slammed as parents given carrot stubs in measly support packages
"The images appearing online of woefully inadequate free school meal parcels are a disgrace," Sir Keir Starmer said.
Labour calls for 24/7 vaccine centres
“If the Government can’t sort out 24/7 vaccinations they need to admit that this is as a result of their own shortcomings, not blame the public and NHS staff.”
Government commits to vaccinating 2 million people a week by end of the month
Officials also confirmed that every adult in the country would be offered a vaccine “by the autumn”.
Donald Trump’s Twitter ban is ‘problematic’, Angela Merkel believes
The Chancellor's spokesman suggested it was not up to social media companies to decide which opinions are valid.
Biggest rise in Covid cases now in regions where Christmas bubbles were not cancelled
There have been significant increases in the North-west, Midlands and Yorkshire.
Almost two-thirds of NHS staff ready to walk
“It’s clear that clapping doesn’t cut it anymore," union GMB said.