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It's the last day of the Easter long weekend, but in the news, it seems to be a day of things that people usually prefer not to talk about. At … Read
Europe
"Foreign aid bill to soar by £1bn" Daily Express, 4 April 2015 "Overseas aid must rise by £1bn in next two years, says Europe" The Times, 3 April 2015 The … Read
Housing continues to be in the news today, with the Telegraph leading on an exclusive interview with the Chancellor in which he pledges to "deliver a revolution in home ownership". … Read
Education
The laws on employing unqualified teachers in English state schools were relaxed in 2012 We can't tell what effect that's had on the number of unqualified teachers yet Combined science … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Labour Party will today outline plans to fund 125,000 new homes over the course of the next Parliament using money saved in the Help to Buy ISAs announced by … Read
The benefit cap is lawful, ruled the Supreme Court by a majority of 3:2 last month. Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, said that he was … Read
Nicola Sturgeon is all over the front pages this morning. Not all the newspapers are preoccupied with that particular spat, though. The Sun has led with Conservative plans to toughen … Read
Education
The Mail reports that immigration is "fuelling primary school crisis" in school places. Read
Education
The number of pupils in state funded primary schools in England is expected to increase by almost 10% to 4.7 million by 2023, according to the latest forecasts by the Department for Education. Read
Education
Three claims about Sure Start Children's Centres and the facts behind them. Read
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