Number of children eligible for free school meals rises to nearly 2 million
Data reveals that over the last three years, the number of children eligible for Free School Meals has increased by a shocking 49%.
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UK economy will fall behind all major economies except Russia, OECD warns
The UK will be the worst performing economy of any nation in the developed world apart from Russia in 2023
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Boris Johnson taken to task over failing the NHS
“24 hours in A&E used to be a TV programme,” he said. “Now it’s the Government’s policy”.
Doubts raised over legality of the government’s Northern Ireland Protocol bill
Just days after his integrity was questioned by his own MPs in a vote of no-confidence, Johnson is now bringing forward legislation that may well break international law.
Tory MP says he voted for Boris Johnson in no-confidence vote after securing review into funding for local council
“I talked again with ministers about why a fair funding package has not yet been forthcoming for the Isle of Wight Council.”
Tories tell Boris Johnson ‘get out’ after worse result than Theresa May
‘Deep inside, he should recognise that, and turn his mind to getting out in a way that spares party and country such agonies’
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Tory Party in full blown civil war: Nadine Dorries admits government’s pandemic preparation was ‘found wanting and inadequate’
‘We now have Tory cabinet ministers stating on the record how un-prepared the Government was for the pandemic’.
Former minister blasts Boris Johnson’s response to Partygate as ‘grotesque’ in excoriating no-confidence letter
“You are the leader of the Conservative and Unionist party, yet you are putting the Union itself gravely at risk,” he said.