David Cameron called for immigrants to have more “understanding of British values” as part of his strategy to tackle extremism – but at the same time is cutting funding for ESOL that enables those very people to integrate into society.
The No2AV campaign have claimed a no vote would result in the restoration of the loan to Sheffield Forgemasters – despite this being untrue and despite campaign director Matthew Elliott welcoming the cuts.
Joanna Lumley re-entered the political fray today when she unveiled a campaign calling for government to rethink their proposed cuts to legal aid, reports Will Horwitz.
After months of denial over the spending cuts on flood defences, the government has now revealed what most have known for a long time. Instead of the capital investment for flood defence spending for 2011/12 being, as David Cameron claimed, “roughly the same as what was spent over the past four years”, it has now been acknowledged by the government that funding would actually face an extraordinary 27 per cent cut.
Almost half the British public oppose the abolition of the Education Maintenance Allowance, a new YouGov poll has revealed, writes James Mills of the Save EMA campaign.
When it comes to standing up to David Cameron and George Osborne on behalf of the vast majority of Londoners – whose average income is just £21,800 – Boris Johnson’s record is woeful.
The prime minister insisted the Sure Start budget was “going up” from £2.2m to £2.3m at PMQs today – yet it is the Early Intervention Grant that is increasing.
If the state is not prepared to help build voluntary local capacity in places like Liverpool, then who is? Asks John Popham of the cuts which threaten the “Big Society”.
The European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science today warned ministers Britain risked losing its place as a world-leader in research and development.
North Aryshire council has confirmed it is considering changing to a four-day school week in an attempt to save money, reports Ed Jacobs.
