Palestine protests go ahead across UK on second anniversary of 7 October March through London and campus sit-ins in Glasgow and Edinburgh proceed despite prime minister’s pleas The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025
Trainee teachers to get up to £31k tax free to train in Stem subjects The Department for Education will continue to provide bursaries and scholarships for trainee teachers in certain subjects. Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2025
Neil Kinnock backs Lucy Powell in Labour deputy leadership race The result of the contest to replace Angela Rayner will be announced on October 25. Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2025
Lucy Powell dismisses ‘ridiculous’ claims she would bring division to Labour Labour needs to ‘tell a much stronger story’ about the purpose of this Government, the deputy leadership hopeful said. Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2025
Alan Johnson backs Bridget Phillipson in Labour’s deputy leadership race He said she would help bring back voters drifting away from Labour. The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025
Brickbat: Pay for the Privilege In the United Kingdom, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is launching a plan to increase the amount private schools pay for… The post Brickbat: Pay for the Privilege appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Oct 3, 2025
Phillipson says there is ‘real urgency’ to scrapping two-child benefit cap Campaigners say it pulls more than 100 children across the UK into poverty every day. Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025
Labour members feel disconnected from government, says Lucy Powell Deputy leadership candidate tells hustings party is not heeding feedback from doorstep, with impact on activists The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
Stop trying to ‘out-Reform, Reform’, deputy Labour leadership candidate warns Starmer In a damning indictment of the government, Lucy Powell said her 21-year-old son had ‘struggled’ with her being part of the Labour government because ‘we’ve not got some of the politics right’ The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
Powell and Phillipson vie for votes as Labour conference draws to a close The pair displayed little disagreement during a hustings at the end of Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025
Labour is pleasing no one by trying to ‘out-Reform Reform’, Powell says The former Commons leader challenged Sir Keir Starmer’s Government to use its position in power to ‘set the terms of the debate’. Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025
Bridget Phillipson says scrapping two-child benefit cap is ‘definitely on the table’ The education secretary argued there is ‘absolutely’ more to do when it comes to tackling child poverty, adding that she will ‘make it happen’ The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
Top Labour minister brands Nigel Farage a 'racist' over immigration plans A TOP Labour minister has branded Nigel Farage a “racist” over his immigration plans ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 29, 2025
Labour to bring back maintenance grants for students on ‘priority’ courses Education secretary says means-tested grants for ‘those who need them most’ will be funded by new international student levy The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2025
Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2025 Students on ‘priority courses’ will receive maintenance grants, says Phillipson The grants would be funded by a new levy on international students.
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025 Bridget Phillipson pushes back at criticism over potential Year 8 reading tests The Government is set to introduce compulsory reading tests as part of its upcoming Schools White Paper.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025 UK businesses fear new EHRC guidance on toilets will be ‘unworkable’ Exclusive: Stonewall writes to ministers and warns cost of compliance could be ‘significant’ for struggling companies
The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2025 Education unions urge Keir Starmer to scrap ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap A letter to the prime minister on the eve of the Labour conference warns of ‘critical need’ to abandon the policy
The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025 Around 500,000 more children to receive free breakfast as scheme expanded Bridget Phillipson has announced that 2,000 primary schools will join the programme
Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2025 Bridget Phillipson: 500,000 more children set to receive free breakfast Around 2,000 primary schools throughout England will join the scheme, in a move backed by an £80 million cash injection.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 26, 2025 Elections watchdog rules out fresh probe into Morgan McSweeney think tank THE elections watchdog will not reopen an investigation into secret donations to a group which helped propel Keir Starmer to power – despite…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025 Farage endangering women by failing to condemn paracetamol claims, says Bridget Phillipson Labour deputy leader candidate criticises ‘scaremongering’ on autism and says party must be firmer in tackling Reform
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025 Labour’s internal warfare breaks open as Starmer and ministers criticise Andy Burnham Starmer is understood to be furious at Greater Manchester mayor’s admission that he would seek to challenge for the leadership
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025 Lucy Powell: Labour must grab ‘political microphone’ back from Nigel Farage The Manchester Central MP made her pitch just days before party delegates and activists gather in Liverpool for their annual conference.
Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025 Unite decides not to endorse either candidate for Labour deputy leader Unison and the GMB union earlier announced they were supporting Bridget Phillipson for the post.