Ed Balls
Headteachers say only Labour will increase school spending
Fifty of the country's headteachers have today said only Labour would guarantee "ringfenced and increased investment" in all Britain's schools.
Majority of mothers support Sure Start & warn against cuts
A charity has today published research showing nearly 70 per cent of mums will be less likely to vote for a party that cut free childcare places or tax credits.
“Resounding endorsement” of Labour’s record on education
Labour’s record on education received a ringing endorsement last night at a pre-election debate, with opposition parties and the public praising its record.
Gove fails to reveal how Tories would pay for pupil premium
Ed Balls challenges Michael Gove on yesterday's Newsnight to reveal how he will pay for his "free schools" & pupil premium; Gove responds with boorish insults.
Balls accused of blocking electoral reform
Ed Balls has been accused of planning to use the Parliamentary Labour Party meeting tonight to support a group of MPs opposed to electoral reform of any kind.
Questions remain over Tory “free schools” plans
The Tories are facing fresh questions over their plans to roll out hundreds of “free schools” after Ed Balls this week branded them “unworkable” at a time of spending cuts.