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Both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are planning further austerity for schools
Spending per pupil in 2024-25 is expected to be 3% lower than in 2010, after costs for schools are taken into account.
Liz Truss slammed for plan to cut pay for nurses, teachers and other public sector workers in poorer regions
“If this is a serious policy, we will fight it tooth and nail.”
BP profits triple to 14-year high of £6.9bn as millions struggle with fuel poverty
Oil giant BP has announced that its profits have tripled to £6.9billion ($8.45billion) in the second quarter of this year - its highest in 14 years - as millions of families across the country struggle amid soaring energy bills.
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Rishi Sunak’s plan to fine patients £10 for missing appointments is condemned by NHS leaders
"Charging patients for missed appointments would not only undermine the essential trust between doctor and patient, but ultimately threaten the fundamental principle that the NHS delivers free care at the point of need, for all.”
Sarah Owen MP: Women’s rights next on the list of government’s so called ‘war on woke’
'Before the House rose for the Summer, there were debates on Roe Vs Wade, woeful rape prosecution rates, Danny Kruger MP saying women should not have the “absolute right” over their bodies and Dominic Raab’s threat to unravel women’s rights; not to mention that wink at the despatch box.'