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Former Labour minister and peer Frank Field dies aged 81 : Anti-poverty campaigner was regarded as a free thinker and reformer who did not easily fit the mould ...
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Quick Glance: Farewell to Frank Field: A Life Dedicated to Social Justice
- The former Labour minister and advocate for poverty alleviation, Frank Field, has passed away at the age of 81.
- Throughout his career in Westminster, Lord Field championed social causes such as child poverty and modern slavery for over four decades.
- Field succumbed to a long battle with cancer in a care home in London. He advocated for a 2021 bill on assisted dying in England and Wales.
- His family emphasized that Field will be mourned by admirers in the political realm, but most of all missed by those fortunate enough to have experienced his laughter and friendship.
Met Police apologises to Stephen Lawrence's mother after breaking promise: It says the failure to answer questions raised by a BBC investigation is "totally ...
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Rayner’s eldest child was registered at husband’s home: It’s been a busy time for police investigations across the country and Manchester is no exception ...
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Sure Start could have changed everything for my family. Labour must be brave – and revitalise it
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💬 “I never imagined that in my 70s I’d be scrimping and saving the way I do now, because I’d made sure all my life to put money aside ... Show more inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/retirement-trap-pension-too-small-no-job-2996586
Election candidate says she is being 'boycotted' over LGBTQ campaign: Natasha Shah is standing in the Mill Hill and Moorgate ward in the upcoming Blackburn with ...
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24264208.election-candidate-says-boycotted-lgbtq-campaign/
Bless the sanctimonious toddlers clogging up Starmer’s doorstep: This is what it would look like if Violet Elizabeth Bott and Little Lord Fauntleroy joined the ...
inews.co.uk/opinion/bless-the-sanctimonious-toddlers-clogging-up-starmers-doorstep-2999793
Labour to work ‘hand in glove' with business to improve NHS: Keir Starmer said Labour would partner with Virgin Media O2 to ensure children with type 1 diabetes ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-08/labour-to-work-hand-in-glove-with-business-to-improve-nhs
Kebede: Labour 'on notice' NEU 'won't tolerate' cuts: The National Education Union (NEU has put the potential incoming Labour government ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/kebede-puts-labour-on-notice-neu-wont-tolerate-education-cuts/
Greg James issues grovelling apology after sparking Roald Dahl ‘ableism’ storm: Greg James and his radio colleague Chris Smith sparked fury this week when they ...
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Government breaks silence over scrapping the two-child benefit cap: New data shows families with disabled children, and single parents with offspring under the ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/government-breaks-silence-over-scrapping-28955750
Labour private schools plan could push up EHCPs - minister: Labour Party's plan to charge private schools VAT could 'push' more parents into ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/minister-labour-private-schools-vat-plan-could-push-up-ehcp-rates/
Accountability: Labour's proposals are just more of the same: The party’s proposals do little to challenge the surveillance culture that’s at the root of ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/labours-accountability-solutions-are-just-more-of-the-same/
Oldham MP reckons new evidence shows action is needed on health inequality ‘emergency’
oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/139/main-news/155882/oldham-mp-reckons-new-evidence-shows-action-is-needed-on-health-inequality-‘emergency’
Calls for paedophiles to lose all parental rights: A mum has spent £30k to stop her paedophile ex-husband having access to their daughter
stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/calls-paedophiles-lose-parental-rights-9230815
Sadiq Khan pledges to continue London free primary school meals for children if he wins reelection
standard.co.uk/news/london/sadiq-khan-free-school-meals-children-london-mayoral-election-b1152191.html
Calls to protect youth services amid 'violent' exploitation fears: Birmingham councillors have issued a bleak warning over the potential impact of the ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/calls-protect-birminghams-youth-services-29014214
London mayoral race: Tory candidate Susan Hall forced to defend criticism of free school meals at TV hustings
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Susan Hall says Khan's free school meals may be feeding 'millionaires' children': The Tories have hit back, suggesting that the mayor is resorting to ...
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Motorcyclist smashed into van carrying children during dangerous overtaking manoeuvrewww.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/motorcyclist-smashed-van-carrying-children-28981886
Scottish Labour suspends councillor who claimed anti-white racism is rising: Action was taken against Audrey Dempsey amid concerns over her social media output.
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/scottish-labour-suspends-councillor-who-32538274
Doncaster paedophile and registered sex offender jailed after attempting to meet a child for sexual activity
doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/crime/doncaster-paedophile-and-registered-sex-offender-jailed-after-attempting-to-meet-a-child-for-sexual-activity-4588124
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Dad says he's racked up £30,000 in ULEZ fines taking his child to school: He claims he has racked up £30,000 in unpaid ULEZ charges since the scheme was expanded ...
metro.co.uk/2024/03/27/dad-says-racked-30-000-ulez-fines-taking-child-school-20541599/
Labour concedes it could have done more to deal with disruptive state housing tenants
rnz.co.nz/news/political/512110/labour-concedes-it-could-have-done-more-to-deal-with-disruptive-state-housing-tenants
Sir Keir Starmer opens up on 'distant' relationship with late father, saying he wishes they had been closer
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Lib Dems call for end to special needs postcode lottery: There are huge differences in support offered in schools, linked to extra costs ...
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The Princess of Wales's editing skills might have dominated the headlines today, but Kate isn't the first prominent figure to have sent a doctored image out ... Show more #PoliticsHub news.sky.com/politics-hub-with-sophy-ridge
Labour: Why can't we get excited about them?: When Michael Portillo lost his seat in 1997, it heralded great celebrations as the New Labour era dawned ...
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Sunak defends rollout of free childcare hours: Rishi Sunak says it is a "positive and exciting moment" after Labour called the system a "total mess".
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'Every day in this city children of colour and working-class children seem to be walking different streets to others', writes Nimco Ali
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Labour commits to full Tory childcare expansion plan: From this week, working parents with two-year-olds will be eligible for 15 hours of free childcare.
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Boris and Carrie Johnson have a second-hand holiday on the slopes: Carrie Johnson proudly boasted online that she found ski gear steals for the children on ...
standard.co.uk/news/londoners-diary/boris-and-carrie-johnson-have-a-second-hand-holiday-b1148912.html
Oldham MP demands action on ‘poverty crisis’: Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams, who is a member of the Work and Pensions Select Committee ...
oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/139/main-news/155689/oldham-mp-demands-action-on-‘poverty-crisis’
Government urged to get spades in ground at new school amid 'absolutely ridiculous' delays
yorkshirepost.co.uk/education/government-urged-to-get-spades-in-ground-at-new-school-amid-absolutely-ridiculous-delays-4574674
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‘Stay of execution’ for some after whole street threatened with eviction: Four residents, including two 88-year-olds, have been told this morning their eviction ...
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Cov MP accused of 'grandstanding' over St George Cross row: Zarah says that the fans were 'more upset' about the new kit than the rising levels of ...
coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/cov-mp-zarah-sultana-accused-28901319
Council invests £100,000 more in free meals at York school: The City of York Council will spend another £100,000 on extending its trial for free midday meals at ...
yorkpress.co.uk/news/24219258.council-invests-100-000-free-meals-york-school/
Former Labour councillor appears in court accused of downloading sexual abuse images of children
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Labour member of Parliament and shadow minister, Lisa Nandy, sounds the alarm over the situation in Rafah. Israel is planning a ground invasion where 1 ... Show more
Keir Starmer: ‘I Had Four Months Off When My Son Was Born.. It Created A Deep Bond’
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Angela Rayner and the £1,500 tax bill question that won’t go away: The Labour deputy leader is still under pressure after trying to explain why she didn’t have ...
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Paid articlePaid Truss blasts Labour for putting ‘ideology’ before children: Oh dear. Things haven’t quite gone to plan for Liz Truss. (Where have we heard that before?) The ...
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Writing for The Standard, star of stage and screen Imelda Staunton throws her weight behind Keir Starmer’s proposals to make sure all young people have access ...
British private schools get imaginative to mitigate impact of VAT charge on fees: Labour leader Keir Starmer has promised to impose the tax if his party wins the ...
thenationalnews.com/world/uk-news/2024/03/15/british-private-schools-get-imaginative-to-mitigate-impact-of-vat-charge-on-fees/
NEW: The Labour leader has not even acknowledged an invitation to Bute House to discuss child poverty and other key issues, Humza Yousaf has said ... Show more
Labour considering ban on sale of energy drinks to under-16s: The proposal has been submitted for the party's election manifesto, amid growing evidence of the ...
news.sky.com/story/labour-considering-ban-on-sale-of-energy-drinks-to-under-16s-13067745
Tories accused of failing parents as cost of childcare rises faster than inflation
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🗣️ 'Labour are nothing other than a cheap imitation of those that sit across from them in the chamber'
Kelly Given writes that Keir Starmer’s politicking as ... Show more
Norwich South MP Clive Lewis slams national insurance cut: Norwich South MP Clive Lewis has hit out at the government's cut to national insurance ...
edp24.co.uk/news/24184165.norwich-south-mp-clive-lewis-slams-national-insurance-cut/
Warning Bristol SEND bailout will ‘make life a whole lot harder’ for childrenwww.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/warning-bristol-send-bailout-make-9162147
Calls for new Bristol nurseries as free childcare rolled out: The plans include recognising childcare as key infrastructure
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/calls-new-nurseries-bristol-free-9163402
New speed limit on UK roads to 'save lives' and 'particularly children': Mr Drakeford told Radio Wales Breakfast that he was proud of the 20mph zones that he ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/new-speed-limit-uk-roads-28819039
Bradford's 'most devastating budget' approved after debate: Councillors voted tonight to approve “the most devastating budget ever to be discussed” in Bradford ...
thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/24170999.bradfords-most-devastating-budget-approved-debate/
Quick Glance: Birmingham City Council approves £300m cuts and 21% tax rise
- Birmingham City Council has approved a 21% increase in council tax over the next two years.
- More than 50 councillors also voted in favor of £300m in cuts over the same period.
- The cuts and tax rises are part of a plan to receive exceptional financial support from the government.
- Measures also include reductions in services like street lighting and rubbish collection to achieve financial savings.
Good news of the week: O2 Academy reopening and off-peak Friday fares: From a major pop duet to a beloved children’s author’s adorable stunt ...
standard.co.uk/news/world/good-news-stories-o2-academy-madonna-kylie-minogue-tube-london-b1144168.html
More Bristol children are getting permanently excluded from schools: Just two high schools were responsible for over a third of permanent exclusions last year
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/more-bristol-children-getting-permanently-9110495
Holidaying parents face bigger fines for taking children out of school: The fines are going up from £60 to £80
stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/holidaying-parents-face-bigger-fines-9132664
Concerns raised over treatment of eating disorders in London's NHS services: Referrals for eating disorders among children and adolescents in London have risen ...
standard.co.uk/news/london/eating-disorders-london-nhs-treatment-waiting-list-health-b1143096.html
Kate Garraway supported by friends, family and co-stars at Derek Draper's funeral
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Quick Glance: Support for Kate Garraway at Derek Draper's Farewell
- Kate Garraway mourns her husband, political lobbyist and psychologist Derek Draper, at his funeral.
- Sir Elton John, Sir Tony Blair, and Susanna Reid were among the guests who came to a London church, where Garraway and Draper were also married.
- Draper fell seriously ill with Covid in March 2020 and spent 13 months in hospital before being discharged.
- Reid and Ben Shephard, who work with Garraway at Good Morning Britain on ITV, wore black at the funeral at the Church of St Mary The Virgin in Primrose Hill.
Labour claims about Herefordshire need some context: SHEILA Marsh, a member of the local Labour Party, claims that 31 per cent of the county’s jobs “pay less ...
herefordtimes.com/news/24153018.labour-claims-herefordshire-need-context/
'Only one NHS dentist in Plymouth' accepting new kids: MP Luke Pollard has criticised Ministers for failing to address the crisis
plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/theres-only-one-nhs-dentist-9131994
Want to watch porn in Britain? Get your passport ready: New ID checks kick in next year amid a fierce global debate between child protection groups and privacy ...
politico.eu/article/the-great-british-porn-block-is-back/
NEW: Keir Starmer is facing renewed pressure to commit to removing the two-child cap on benefits after Gordon Brown suggested it should be reviewed ... Show more
Average tax bill in Gloucester to top £2,138 as City Council approves 3% hike: The proportion of the council tax bill residents pay for Gloucester City Council ...
gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/average-tax-bill-gloucester-households-9119837
Labour’s ‘trans inclusive’ conversion therapy ban will be a disaster: Sir Keir Starmer has said that, under a Labour government, a conversion therapy ban will be ...
spectator.co.uk/article/labours-trans-inclusive-conversion-therapy-ban-will-be-a-disaster/
We will rebuild the relationships that underpin attendance: Conservative government has broken the relationships that underpin school attendance ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/persistent-absence-is-the-first-barrier-labour-will-seek-to-break/
Keir Starmer defends National Trust against Tory claims of ‘wokery’: The Labour leader will set out his vision for a revamped civil society in London on Monday
thetimes.co.uk/article/keir-starmer-defends-national-trust-against-tory-claims-of-wokery-67mhwhv3c
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Several pro-Palestine demonstrators repeatedly interrupted the Labour MP and shadow foreign secretary #DavidLammy ’s ... Show more #Gaza
"We've got to do so much more to improve the health of our children."
Shadow Paymaster General Jonathan Ashworth MP says Labour 'welcomes the ban' ... Show more trib.al/ekO4nAk
Lindsay Hoyle analysis: What happened in Parliament last night and why it's depressing to watch
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Paid articlePaid All young people caught with knives must face consequences: Labour will introduce a 10-year plan to improve teenagers' lives
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Watch: Labour MP uses child-killing analogy to explain green spending: Labour MP Tulip Siddiq used a bizarre analogy to explain whether or not Labour would spend ...
spectator.co.uk/article/watch-labour-mp-uses-child-killing-analogy-to-explain-green-spending/
Dad allowed to build flats to get his children on housing ladder: Three garages behind a row of houses will be knocked down and replaced with two one-bedroom ...
gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/regional-news/dad-allowed-build-flats-children-9104448
Who is Damien Egan? Cork-born British politician wins seat in UK by-election: Damien Egan was born in Co Cork and his family moved to Bristol in the UK when he ...
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Is private school really worth it any more?: They’ve lost their grip on Oxbridge and would cost even more under Labour. Can elite education survive ...
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Council leader writes ‘Community bears brunt of Tory cuts’: This year is my tenth as a councillor. It’s a role I love, because in it I get to work with brilliant ...
southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/council-leader-writes-community-bears-brunt-of-tory-cuts/
"For your children to be afraid to walk the streets, or go to school, is the greatest anxiety that a parent or any community could face ... Show more trib.al/6jn9A6h
Labour’s child health plan will embrace ‘nanny state’ label: Starmer pledges to prioritise obesity while also tackling poor tooth-brushing and drop in average ...
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