Government disputes hundreds of Sure Start closures
There are 628 fewer Sure Start centres since 2010 - equivalent to losing three a week - says Labour: The Department for Education disagrees. It's been quoted as saying just … Read
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There are 628 fewer Sure Start centres since 2010 - equivalent to losing three a week - says Labour: The Department for Education disagrees. It's been quoted as saying just … Read
Last year a viral email providing a stream of 'facts' about foreign aid found its way to MPs' inboxes. It took issue with what it saw as parties saying "we're … Read
An independent Scotland would seek to join the European Union, but the two sides of the referendum campaign have disputed the route it would take. One option would see negotiations … Read
This week's Private Eye cast an especially watchful glance over the BBC's complaints department. In an episode of Broadcasting House on 13th July journalist Jon Snow seemed to suggest that … Read
The Shadow Minister for Care and Older People - Liz Kendall - yesterday gave a speech in which she highlighted the issue of access to GP services: "now two thirds … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Conservatives have claimed Labour's spending plans after the election mean a public debt £500 billion higher than it would be under their plans. But this is based on a stream of assumptions that c Read
Are free schools 'cherry picking' wealthy pupils over the more disadvantaged? The front page of today's i newspaper said so — but the research it was reporting on didn't go … Read
The best available statistics show trade with the rest of the UK currently accounts for 65% of all Scottish 'exports'. This excludes the significant trade in North Sea oil and … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
With the referendum on Scottish independence just over a month away, the UK and Scottish governments have clashed over what will happen to people's energy bills. Read
Ahead of the Scottish independence referendum in September, the not-insubstantial matter of which currency Scotland would have remains starkly unresolved. The UK government reiterated its position this weekend. Topping its … Read
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