F ewer female primary school pupils met the expected standard in reading in this year’s Sats exams than last year, figures show. The attainment gap between girls and boys in reading at Key Stage 2 narrowed this year, according to the latest Department for Education (DfE) statistics. A detailed breakdownContinue Reading
A school which set up a “pay as you feel” food shop, launderette and uniform store to support struggling families is a finalist for a global education prize. Cadoxton Primary School, in Barry, south Wales, is one of two schools in the UK which have reached the final three forContinue Reading
N ew curbs on Chinese influence could be considered, as ministers continue to face questions about allegations of espionage in Westminster. The arrest of a parliamentary researcher under the Official Secrets Act has revived debates about the UK’s relationship with the Beijing, with some Tory MPs pushing Rishi Sunak toContinue Reading
T hree-quarters of people think the UK needs a change of government, according to a poll by the think tank More in Common. The figures suggest a challenging year ahead for Rishi Sunak as he prepares for what many expect will be the last 12 months of the current Parliament.Continue Reading
L ord Simon McDonald, the former top civil servant at the Foreign Office, has admitted revealing to ministers and colleagues that he voted to remain in the European Union. The peer said he was speaking to colleagues shocked at the result of the Brexit referendum, despite the Civil Service codeContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak was facing pressure to designate China a threat to national security after a parliamentary researcher was arrested on suspicion of spying for Beijing. The arrest under the Official Secrets Act led to the Prime Minister confronting Chinese premier Li Qiang at the G20 summit in India onContinue Reading
R eports of Chinese interference in British democracy have led Rishi Sunak to confront Beijing’s representative at the G20 summit in India. The Prime Minister spoke to Chinese premier Li Qiang hours after news emerged of two arrests under the Official Secrets Act, including of a parliamentary researcher with linksContinue Reading
The couple spent some of the morning at the 100-acre Akshardham temple in New Delhi. Mr Sunak and Mrs Murty, both practising Hindus, joined in with Sanskrit singing as they made prayer offerings to a golden statue of Lord Swaminarayan. Afterwards, the couple headed to join other G20 leaders atContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak has accused Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer of “clobbering” drivers through the expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez). The Prime Minister said the Conservatives are “not the party that is putting in levies”. The Labour Party claimed the Government has “hammered motorists”. Labour’s Mayor of LondonContinue Reading
M ore than 200 migrants arrived in the UK by crossing the Channel in the seventh consecutive day of recorded journeys, latest figures show. A total of 210 people travelled on five boats to the UK on September 8 according to Home Office data, suggesting an average of 42 peopleContinue Reading
