Rishi Sunak fact-checked over dig into Starmer’s education speech in PMQs
Sunak’s PMQs attack on Starmer gets fact-checked
Left Foot Forward
Three water firms ILLEGALLY dumped sewage for 3,500 hours in 2022, reports suggest
The news has led to calls for public ownership of water firms
Labour reshuffle: Thangam Debbonaire, Darren Jones and Peter Kyle given new roles
Keir Starmer’s shakeup is expanding
Shadow cabinet reshuffle: Shabana Mahmood appointed shadow justice secretary
She’s replacing Steve Reed
Five ways ‘100% school attendance’ policy is unfair and doesn’t work
‘This is so wrong. 100% attendance is not really achievable.’
Fight the Refugee Ban Bill petition attracts thousands of signatures
The legislation will ‘cause misery to refugees, cost millions to taxpayers and drive desperate people to take ever more dangerous journeys as there is no other way for them to claim asylum.’
Which countries offer free school meals?
‘It’s simply not right that 4.2 million children in the UK – that’s 9 pupils in every class of 30 – are growing up trapped in poverty.’
Activists launch ‘Stop the Arms Fair’ campaign ahead of DSEI arms trade event
“Representatives from regimes such as Saudi Arabia, who have used UK-made weapons to commit war crimes in Yemen, will be wined and dined and encouraged to buy yet more arms.”
Climate protesters storm theatre show over Sadlers Wells fossil fuel sponsorship
“It’s time to cut oily money out of the arts.”
Tory Schools Minister in car crash interview over building safety concerns
‘It’s an absolute shambles. As usual schools, and our kids, are left high and dry.’