Government’s underestimation of inflation has eroded teaching resources, according to thinktank University students in England are seeing less spent on their education than at any time since their tuition fees were tripled in 2012, according to new analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies. According to the IFS, students are […]
Month: December 2023
Estate agent Hamptons estimates rise of 10.2% year-on-year means people paid record £85bn in rent this year Tenants in Britain last month were hit by the highest increase in rents for any November in at least a decade. Rents on new tenancies rose 10.2% year-on-year, according to the estate agent […]
Israel says there are still 137 hostages left in Gaza; Tzachi Hanegbi says US has set no deadline for Israel to achieve goals See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage Mediation efforts are continuing to secure a new Gaza ceasefire and free more hostages held by Hamas despite the ongoing Israeli […]
Ukrainian leader invited by Joe Biden, as US president pressures Republican senators to back aid bill US President Joe Biden has invited his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy to the White House, days after his administration warned it would run out of money for Ukraine aid in weeks unless feuding US […]
PM’s allies spend weekend pleading with groups on left and right of party in effort to prevent rebellion on flagship legislation Rishi Sunak is facing the biggest week of his premiership, with his authority in the hands of two warring Tory tribes vying to set out their battle lines on […]
Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy slams Israeli ‘death and destruction’ and urges UK travel ban on violent settlers • Read more: Labour will oppose expulsions of Palestinians and bar violent settlers from UK The Labour party today delivers its strongest criticism of Israel over its attacks on Palestinians, describing the […]
In a recording in 2020, the actor made a case for giving ‘human beings true agency over their bodies at the end of life’ • Read more: ‘Push me over the edge’ – Diana Rigg’s daughter Rachael Stirling writes about her mother’s dying wishes Diana Rigg made an impassioned case […]
ERG lawyers conclude plans will not forestall court challenges, echoing concerns of goverment’s own legal team Rishi Sunak has been dealt a fresh blow over his Rwanda legislation as a legal assessment for the Tory right has concluded that the prime minister’s plans are not fit for purpose. Bill Cash, […]
Health board launches investigation after family forced to hold second funeral service after hospital in Cwmbran, south Wales, told them of its mistake An investigation has been launched after a family cremated the wrong body due to a mix-up at a hospital in Wales. An NHS board has apologised over […]
Research by centre-right thinktank says gap between the mainstream and poorest in society is widening Covid lockdowns had a “catastrophic effect” on the UK’s social fabric and the most disadvantaged are no better off now than at the time of the financial crash, a new report claims. The country is […]