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OPINION - Actually it’s the critics who are wrong — the ‘maate’ campaign is a good thing

The Mayor of London’s new campaign seeking to empower men to challenge misogyny by saying “maate” to their friends when they cross the line has been criticised (in this newspaper yesterday) and even mocked, but I welcome it. I was the Government’s independent adviser on tackling violence against women and…

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2023

Russia may target Black Sea civilian ships after grain deal collapse – Cleverly

Rishi Sunak said he was ‘appalled’ by Russian strikes on Odesa in a call with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2023

Academic and vocational education divides students – radical change could make education more equal

Politicians across parties are proposing ways to promote vocational education in England. Rishi Sunak has pledged to limit “rip-off” university courses and boost apprenticeships – diverting school students away from university and towards vocational education.

The Conversation · Jul 25, 2023

Rishi Sunak ‘appalled’ by Odesa strikes amid efforts to restore vital grain deal

The Prime Minister stressed UK efforts to restore the Black Sea Grain Initiative ended by Moscow in a phone call with Volodymyr Zelensky.

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

Sunak’s tweet associating Labour with ‘criminal gangs’ labelled ‘desperate and pathetic’ by shadow cabinet minister – as it happened

Jim McMahon, MP for Oldham and shadow environment secretary, criticises prime minister for tweet about Labour and immigration law firms

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023

Plan to replace gas boilers with heat pumps should be reviewed, says Gove

Levelling up secretary calls for scrutiny of green policy but says ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars is ‘immovable’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023

2030 ban on new petrol car sales is immovable, insists Gove

Rishi Sunak had declined to personally back the policy a day earlier.

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

Who is Charlotte Owen and why did she get a peerage?

The 30-year-old aide among controversial names on Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

MPs warn Sunak not to send ‘mixed signals’ on climate change

Former environment minister Lord Goldsmith is among the parliamentarians calling for Rishi Sunak to show more leadership on climate issues.

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

Planning ‘red tape’ could be cut to speed up major energy projects

Ministers are planning an overhaul of the planning process, with proposals that would create a new fast-track route for major infrastructure projects.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023