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Keir Starmer to say class ceiling must shatter to let children get ahead

Labour leader will argue against snobbery of ‘vocational’ and ‘academic’ education, saying young people need both

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2023

Keir Starmer vows to smash 'class ceiling' for kids with education shake-up

In a speech today, the Labour leader will set out the final plank of his blueprint for Government, where he will promise to 'break the link' between young people's success and their parents' earnings

Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2023

Sir Keir Starmer pledges to smash ‘class ceiling’ with education reforms

The Labour leader will set a goal of half a million more children reaching their early learning targets by 2030.

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

Rayner hits out at Sunak for missing PMQs: ‘They really have given up’

Mr Sunak skipped his weekly grilling in the Commons for the NHS 75th Anniversary service in Westminster Abbey.

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

Labour candidate speaks out against Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ expansion

Uxbridge byelection hopeful Danny Beales splits with mayor: ‘Not right time’ for low emission scheme

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

How can British politics move forward when it’s still haunted by the 2019 election?

Sunak and Starmer are trapped between the need to repudiate their past and reluctance to be honest about what went wrong, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2023

Labour free school meals U-turn will cost families in England £400m, say SNP

KEIR Starmer’s U-turn ruling out free school meals could cost families an estimated £400 million, the SNP have said, as they urged Keir…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 5, 2023

Keir Starmer pledges to get NHS 'off life support' on service's 75th anniversary

In an exclusive Mirror article, the Labour leader explains why his mission to build an NHS "fit for the future” is closest to his heart of the five he has unveiled

Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2023

Starmer letting right-wing Labour faction try to destroy party left – McDonnell

The backbench MP has written to the party leader to complain that dissenting voices are being stifled.

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2023

Katharine Birbalsingh: Britain’s ‘strictest head teacher’ takes aim at Jess Phillips

Britain’s most high-profile head teacher has accused Labour MP Jess Phillips of “racist and bullying behaviour”. 

The Week · Jul 4, 2023