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Primary schools close on Tuesday with secondary schools to shut on Wednesday after government and unions fail to reach dealUK politics live – latest news updatesAlmost every school in Scotland will be closed on Tuesday or Wednesday as part of a fresh w…
Jonathan Ashworth calls lack of support for disabled people a ‘scandal’ and says party would change assessments regimeUK politics live – latest news updatesA Labour government would overhaul routes into work for sick or long-term unemployed people, inc…
Matthew Taylor says PM has delayed putting in place many of measures from 2019 manifestoUK politics live – latest news updatesThe Conservatives’ former employment tsar has accused Rishi Sunak of abandoning the party’s commitment to improving workers’ r…
Opposition challenges prime minister over use of private plane for health visitThe National Education Union, which is currently balloting its members on strike action in England and Wales, has not ruled out teachers going on strike over the exam period…
Exclusive: Council says only one competitive bid for central government money has been successful in six yearsRishi Sunak’s boast to Tunbridge Wells residents that he diverted public funds from deprived urban areas to help those such as the affluent Ke…
Business department says bill will enforce ‘basic’ level of service from different sectors during stoppagesUK politics live – latest news updatesMinisters are to unveil controversial new legislation designed to curb the effectiveness of strike action a…
Those of working age who die are twice as likely to spend final year of life in poverty, says charityTerminally ill people are calling on the UK government to start paying their state pensions early so they can enjoy what is left of their lives and tac…
Members who set up group say past policies have been ‘trite’ and social justice case needs to be clearly madeLabour MPs have set up a lobby group in an attempt to push Keir Starmer into making nature and climate a key part of his election manifesto.Pre…
Wes Streeting, Dan Jarvis and Yvette Cooper received donations from MPM Connect, which has no obvious line of businessLabour MPs have defended taking money from a little-known company that has emerged as one of Westminster’s biggest political donors.We…
The British citizen is awaiting trial on national security charges in Hong Kong that could see him jailed for life if convictedLawyers for the Hong Kong activist and media mogul Jimmy Lai have reportedly requested a meeting with the British prime minis…