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Tories receive £5 million election war-chest boost from health entrepreneur
It is the second £5 million sum to be given to the Conservative Party by an individual this year.
Labour demands to see advice Rishi Sunak given about schools concrete crisis
"It’s scandalous that parents are still in the dark about the dangers posed to their children at school because of Rishi Sunak’s reckless decision to slash budgets"
‘Refugees being driven to homelessness by shorter eviction notice periods’
The Refugee Council and other charities have written to Home Secretary Suella Braverman and Housing Secretary Michael Gove.
Laughing gas to be banned by end of 2023 – with users facing two years in prison
Secondary legislation has been brought forward on Tuesday which will control nitrous oxide as a class C substance under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
Minister admits Rishi Sunak rejected funding for crumbling schools
The Department for Education (DfE) admitted just four schools have been rebuilt so far under plans to overhaul 500 sites by 2030.
Government ridiculed for infographic insisting ‘most’ schools safe
"It's hard to express quite how catastrophic this is in terms of disaster communications," said one Twitter user.
Labour bookies’ favourite to win potential Tamworth by-election
"Should a by-election be called, we make Labour candidate Sarah Edwards the overwhelming 2/9 favourite..."
Sainsbury’s shoppers have their bags searched after using self-checkouts
‘The last three shops I’ve done have been checked’
Bridget Phillipson savages government over school concrete crisis
"The public realm is literally falling around the necks of the next generation," she said.