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New education minister should explain rude gesture, says Commons Leader

Andrea Jenkyns appeared to make a rude sign with her hand as she walked through the black gates to Downing Street.

The Independent UK

New education minister criticised over gesture

The footage appears to have been taken on Thursday, prior to Andrea Jenkyns’ appointment as a minister.

The Independent UK

Labour promise free clubs for all to combat ‘crippling’ childcare cost

Funding for breakfast and after school should be provided for all children to combat the "crippling" costs of childcare, Labour has said.

Evening Standard

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Zahawi: Tell parents about what children are learning at school

The Education Secretary says parents ‘should know’ curriculum content following amendment from Baroness Morris on the issue.

The Independent UK

Nadhim Zahawi makes U-turn on schools bill after criticism

Minister scraps plans to increase DfE control of academy trusts, derided as ‘ridiculous attempt to centralise power in Whitehall’

The Guardian - UK

Sunderland mum found out she was pregnant weeks after burying partner killed by danger driver

Carol King gave birth to Richie Gray Jordan's second baby after he was killed in a horror crash on the A19 near Houghton-le-Spring

Chronicle Live

Don’t pick fights with students on free speech, Labour warns Government

Bridget Phillipson claimed the Higher Education Free Speech Bill is a distraction from ministers’ ‘failure on the wider challenges’ in the sector.

The Independent UK

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North East Labour MPs call for the Conservatives to 'do the right thing' and vote against Boris Johnson

A number of North East Labour MPs are calling on the Conservatives to vote against the Prime Minister

Chronicle Live

Keir Starmer's resignation would not force Boris Johnson to quit, Tory minister says

KEIR Starmer’s resignation would not necessitate the exit of the Prime Minister from Downing Street, a Tory minister has insisted.

The National (Scotland)

Starmer resignation would not mean Johnson should follow suit – minister

Labour has sought to contrast Sir Keir Starmer’s actions with those of Boris Johnson, who has refused to quit after being fined by the Met Police.

The Independent UK

GMB fans 'switch off' and blast Richard Madeley's 'biased' interviewing and odd questions

Richard Madeley joined Susanna Reid on GMB today and grilled Labour MP Phillipson on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's vow to quit if he was fined over Beergate

Daily Mirror

Labour MP ‘confident’ Keir Starmer didn’t break Covid rules

Shadow education secretary backs Labour leader’s gamble to place his political future in the hands of Durham Police

Evening Standard

North West Durham MP Richard Holden accused of wasting police time over Keir Starmer lockdown breach claim

Houghton and Sunderland South MP and Labour frontbencher Bridget Phillipson says Richard Holden was wrong to ask Durham Police to re-examine "this nonsense"

Chronicle Live

Parents cannot afford after-school clubs, says Labour

The shadow education secretary said some parents are spending more on after-school clubs than their weekly food shop.

The Independent UK

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‘Shameful’ delay by Tories in acting over MP watching porn in Commons, say Labour

Senior Conservative blasts ‘dither and delay’ after three-day wait for Neil Parish suspension

The Guardian - UK

Graduates to be hit with ‘brutal’ student loan interest rates of up to 12%

Most recent graduates in England and Wales will be charged 9% from September amid rising retail prices index

The Independent UK

Shadow education secretary heckled by teachers over Ofsted remarks

Bridget Phillipson was jeered, forcing the NEU president to tell the union’s conference audience to settle down.

The Independent UK

Government ‘devoid of ideas’ for improving education, says Labour

Bridget Phillipson said the Government has ‘no plan’ to achieve its ambitions.

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Tories 'failing our children' as 'shocking' North-South divide in access to A-Levels revealed

A Northern Agenda investigation reveals the areas where there is no access to A-Level courses

The Independent UK

Labour demand answers on £7m increase to Randstad contract

Stephen Morgan asked Robin Walker why the Government topped up Randstad’s contract by £7m when it was “failing”.

Daily Mirror

GMB fans plead for Richard Madeley to leave after cringe 'define a woman' question

Richard Madeley had joined Kate Garraway for the Easter holidays on Good Morning Britain as they spoke to Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson

Daily Mirror

'Only now are we seeing toll pandemic took on school students' mental health'

Student Aashi Bains, 16, writes for the Mirror's NextGen project on how the decline in students' well-being post-pandemic is going unnoticed

Nottingham Post

Nottingham head says school week extension 'could lead to disruption'

The school week will be extended to 32.5 hours across the board

Wales Online

Schools told the learning week must become at least 32.5 hours long in England

This could mean a school day from 8.45am to 3.15pm for example

The Independent UK

Ministers to make school week minimum of 32.5 hours

Union says levelling-up plan ‘ a classic example of government trying to hit a target but missing the point’

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