13 h. ago Parents at risk of £300 fine for buying this bike for their child

Electric bikes are becoming increasingly popular in the UK, but there is a speed limit to adhere to - and if a child is caught riding an e-bike they could be in breach of road laws

Economics

13 h. ago Parents could be fined £300 for letting their child ride this type of bike

Electric bikes have become increasingly popular in recent years, but there are strict rules in place that parents need to be aware of when it comes to their children

Society

56 h. ago POLL: Should parents be fined for taking kids on holiday during term time?

Around half of parents say they cannot afford to take a holiday during the summer, with some families paying three times the cost of a break by booking during school holidays

Politics

1 week ago Civil servants told to QUIT if they disagree with Labour's stance on Gaza

The Foreign Office's two most senior officials, Sir Oliver Robbins and Nick Dyer, responded to a letter by 300 staff raising concerns about Israel 's conduct.

Politics

1 week ago Foreign Office staff told to consider resigning if they disagree on Gaza

Around 300 staff at the Government department have sent a letter to Foreign Secretary David Lammy raising concerns about Israel’s conduct in Gaza.

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1 week ago The number of parents fined and prosecuted for not sending their children to school in Wales

One council said it tries not to fine or prosecute parents who don't send their children to school while others take a stricter approach

Society

3 w. ago Gary Lineker and Dua Lipa among stars calling on Keir Starmer to 'end UK’s complicity in horrors of Gaza'

Some 300 actors, musicians, activists and others used an open letter to call on the Prime Minister to ‘take immediate action’

Events

3 w. ago Dua Lipa and Gary Lineker join stars calling PM to halt all arms sales to Israel

Some 300 actors, musicians, activists and others used an open letter to call on the Prime Minister to ‘take immediate action’.

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3 w. ago Think you know a lot about Dickens? Then who’s this Herbert character? | Zoe Williams

This minor figure from Great Expectations has sown panic at the GCSEs. Be honest: have you even heard of him?It’s unwise to drill too deeply into the exact questions that come up in a GCSE paper. You can’t get a proper sense of proportion when: you most likely don’t know the answer the examiners are looking for, or anything about the subject; your kid can’t remember what they wrote anyway; and someone on TikTok has the mark scheme. But do they really? Or is it more TikTok nonsense? You’ll either get sucked into the catastrophe-vortex, or you fall into the trap of minimising, looking over your metaphorical half-moon glasses and going, “I’m sure it’ll be fine, darling,” like an Edwardian dad.All parents and teachers know this, which is what made last week so very unusual. The English paper set by one of the main examining boards has a character question that encourages pupils to engage deeply with someone in the key text. It might not be the main character, but usually it will be one ...

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3 w. ago How did 2020’s Black Lives Matter movement change the world? Our panel responds

Five years ago, George Floyd was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis. Writers and activists from Brazil to Berlin talk about the protests, hope and disappointment that followedDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago School leaders want to see more fines for parents to tackle major problem

Schools in Wales face a matter of 'national concern' and some say parents aren't helping

Politics

4 w. ago The Guardian view on the US and South Africa: Trump looks to his base and partners look elsewhere | Editorial

The president’s cynical ambush of Cyril Ramaphosa was not about American interests but racial grievancesThe most telling moment of Donald Trump’s meeting with Cyril Ramaphosa was not the cynical screening of footage promoting false claims of “white genocide” in South Africa. It was when a reporter asked the US president what he wanted his counterpart to do about it. Mr Trump replied: “I don’t know.”Leaders enter the Oval Office uneasily, especially since the kicking administered to Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The South African president came armed with gratitude, two golf stars, a billionaire and compliments on the decor – and kept a cool head and a straight face as he was ambushed. Mr Ramaphosa later described it as “robust engagement”. But, in truth, it was a clash of two worlds rather than an interaction.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, ...

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