Politics
Tory peer brands party’s handling of free school meals campaign “a disaster”
“They got caught once with this over the summer holidays, it was obvious it was going to happen again."
Farage praises “resilient” and “brave” Trump as he takes to stage in Arizona
The president introduced the former Ukiper as the "King of Europe".
Dido Harding’s Tory MP husband says ‘chaotic parents’ to blame when kids go hungry
John Penrose, a millionaire publisher and former minister, made the controversial comments in a letter to a constituent.
Doubts cast on Boris Johnson’s timetable to solve social care crisis
“How much longer must people in desperate need have to wait for the Government to reach a conclusion?"
Tories could fund 24 million free school meals with Covid consultancy fees
Ministers have handed at least £56 million to companies like Deloitte and McKinsey.
Police investigating alleged ‘politically motivated’ threats to northern Tory MP
He said the comments were “politically motivated” and were “orchestrated” by people outside his constituency.
Trade department bashed for claiming soy sauce will be cheaper after Brexit
Experts pointed out that the current tariff on soy sauce is zero - because the EU has a FTA with Japan.
Dominic Cummings’ unpaid council tax bill could fund more than 23,000 free school meals
“At a time when school children are going hungry, the arrogance of his actions is even more striking.”
Scrap exams or Northern pupils will suffer, think-tank warns
Secondary school attendance rates in some parts of the north of England have been as low as 61 per cent so far this year, as coronavirus infection rates in the area have rocketed.