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Thousands of parents will descend on Parliament tomorrow to demand emergency school funding
Schools have faced a £2.8bn real terms cut to budgets since 2008 and our educational institutions are close to breaking point.
Justine Greening
We must resist the privatisation of aid
The evidence for privatising aid is thin. So let’s at least have the debate before subjecting millions of people in the global south to free market experiments.
Post-Colonial arrogance: UK refuses to aid India in equitable growth
The government's decision to stop aid to India is the latest instalment in a history of ignoring India.
We must ensure the government plays its part in eradicating Polio
World Polio Day this year sees us closer than ever to eradicating Polio - we must ensure the UK government plays its part, writes Sam Bacon.
How did Greening’s “accountant’s eye” miss the WCML screw up while at Transport?
New international development secretary Justine Greening has pledged a "line-by-line" examination of DFID spending - yet she failed to spot the WCML farce.
Reshuffle: DFID: Mitchell’s record, and the challenges facing Greening
As Justine Greening is announced as the new international development secretary, it’s worth pausing to reflect on the record of her predecessor Andrew Mitchell.