8 d. ago Major boost for parents as £3billion inclusive schools package unveiled

Thousands of students with special education needs and disabilities will be better supported in mainstream schools under a multibillion-pound plan to reform classrooms.

Economics

2 w. ago Huge boost for parents as revamped Sure Starts to give specialist support

Families of children with special educational needs and disabilities will be able to access early support in their local communities through revamped versions of Sure Start centres

Politics

3 w. ago Partisan X posts boost political polarisation among users, research finds

Study shows small changes to tone of posts in ‘for you’ feed increase unfavourable feelings towards political opponentsSmall changes to the tone of posts fed to users of X can increase feelings of political polarisation as much in a week as would have historically taken at least three years, research has found.A groundbreaking experiment to gauge the potency of Elon Musk’s social platform to increase political division found that when posts expressing anti-democratic attitudes and partisan animosity were boosted, even barely perceptibly, in the feeds of Democrat and Republican supporters there was a large change in their unfavourable feelings towards the other side. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation

Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three yearsSmall changes to the tone of posts fed to users of X can increase feelings of political polarisation as much in a week as would have historically taken at least three years, research has found.A groundbreaking experiment to gauge the potency of Elon Musk’s social platform to increase political division found that when posts expressing anti-democratic attitudes and partisan animosity were boosted, even barely perceptibly, in the feeds of Democrat and Republican supporters there was a large change in their unfavourable feelings towards the other side. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago North Sea oil boost as Ed Miliband eases restrictions on new drilling in existing fields

Ed Miliband, the UK Energy Secretary, said the new plan would ensure the North Sea "is an energy powerhouse throughout the twenty first century".

Politics

3 w. ago North Sea oil boost as Ed Miliband announces new drilling in existing fields can go ahead

Ed Miliband, the UK Energy Secretary, said the new plan would ensure the North Sea "is an energy powerhouse throughout the twenty first century".

Politics

3 w. ago Boost for Scots workers as Rachel Reeves confirms rise in National Minimum Wage

The National Living Wage will rise by 4.1 per cent to £12.71 an hour for eligible workers aged 21 and over

Economics

3 w. ago Major boost for commuters as rail fares frozen for first time in 30 years

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to freeze rail fares at the Budget, saving existing rail passengers £600 million in 2026/27, across more than a billion train journeys

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