Secondary schools in parts of England with high coronavirus infection rates should move to a ‘blended’ system, learning both in the classroom and at home, leading experts have warned. Dr Terry Wrigley, from the Independent Sage group, suggested students should use learn online for around...
EU Chief negotiator Michel Barnier wears a face mask as he arrives at St Pancras stationPost-Brexit trade talks between the UK and European Union will continue in London today as the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier warned both sides have a “common responsibility” to strike...
Angry reactions to MPs voting against providing poorer children with free school meals over the holidays have poured in from across the political spectrum, with Nigel Farage joining in condemnation of the decision as “mean and wrong”.The leader of the Brexit Party, which has no...
A Conservative MP has quit her government job in protest at Boris Johnson’s refusal to back Marcus Rashford’s campaign to extend free school meal vouchers during the holidays.Caroline Ansell – one of only five MPs to side vote with Labour on the failed bid to...
Food and drink companies are set to quit Northern Ireland en masse because of "the added cost, complexity and trade friction" of doing business after Brexit, Boris Johnson's government has been told.In a letter sent to cabinet ministers, the leaders of 39 good and drink...
MPs have rejected a plan to extend free school meals into the school holidays by 322 votes to 261.The Labour motion, which was defeated by a majority of 61, would have extended provision of hot food for children until Easter 2021.Boris Johnson had whipped Tory...
A Conservative minister has said “children have been going hungry for years” when he was asked why the government are opposing a campaign for free school meals over the school holidays.MPs are preparing to vote on a Labour call to extend the provision of free...
Conservative MPs are wading into rows with footballer and free school meals campaigner Marcus Rashford amid pressure on the government to extend the programme until Easter 2021.On Wednesday morning, the Manchester United footballer said he was “paying close attention” to a Commons vote in which...
Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford has invited MP Steve Baker to debate the issue of free school meals after the Conservative suggested extending provision to children would “destroy” the economy.Pressure is mounting on the government to back Rashford’s campaign to extend the offer of free...
Teachers who present the idea of white privilege as a fact to their students are breaking the law, the women and equalities minister has told MPs.Responding to the general debate on Black History Month being held by MPs, Kemi Badenoch took to the despatch box...