13 h. ago If there's anyone we don't need lecturing us to 'be kind' it is MPs supporting government moves to drive the disabled into poverty

Justified sympathy for Chancellor Rachel Reeves should not forget the government is pushing policy set to leave ordinary peoples' lives in pieces

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24 h. ago £1bn investment into Greater Manchester borough hailed by town hall leaders

Millions being put into schools, housing parks and town centres

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39 h. ago Ofsted boss reveals why controversial new school rating system could affect house prices

Sir Martyn Oliver said Ofsted ratings can change local house prices by tens of thousands of pounds, because parents 'value' them so much.

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44 h. ago Keir Starmer set for major announcement after Rachel Reeves appeared tearful in PMQs

Keir Starmer is set to unveil a brand new 10-year plan for the NHS – despite his speech being focused on fixing the NHS he is expected to face numerous questions on his Chancellor Rachel Reeves

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62 h. ago How bad am I at small talk? Let me tell you about vaginal dryness ... | Polly Hudson

I’m not sure there is anything more terrifying than chatting to parents at the school gates – then lying awake at night reliving my most embarrassing momentsThe importance of 31 December is well documented, but no one ever talks about the angst of 22 July. Or 23, or 25, depending on where you live. But while the date may vary, the bittersweet feelings are surely universal. The end of the school year is an oddly profound moment.This one’s hitting different in our house too, as our son is about to finish primary school. It’s poignant and nostalgic – wasn’t he just a baby yesterday? There is, however, one part of his cosy little school that I won’t miss. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago NCAA's House settlement era begins, shaking up college athletics as some schools opt out

The NCAA’s House settlement era has launched, with athletic programs across the country free to start paying millions to their athletes in the biggest change in the history of college athletics

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3 d. ago Rachel Reeves set to cut cash ISA allowance in blow to savers — here’s what you need to know

At the moment each person has a £20,000 ISA allowance to use where they wish

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7 d. ago Layla was raped at a house party by the 'joker' from school. This is her story, in her own words, and it will break your heart

Layla Sahami-Devon was just 19 when she was raped by Daniel Gravell. She has waived her anonymity to speak about the night that changed her life

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8 d. ago Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91

Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television’s most honored journalists, has died at 91

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9 d. ago I’d lost my childhood love of reading – but rediscovered it when I set aside my iPhone | Adrian Chiles

You can keep your ebooks. There is no better way to engage with words than through a paperbackEverything changes so everything can stay the same. In the beginning I read a lot. I read paperback books. The Famous Five, the Secret Seven and all that stuff. I had – have, actually – all 21 Famous Five books. They’re in paperback, apart from the fifth one, Five Go Off in a Caravan, which is in hardback. A present from my nan. Nice. But I preferred paperbacks. I’ve never seen the point of hardbacks. They’re unwieldy, harder to hold in bed, especially under the sheets when I was supposed to be asleep.In my teens I raced through Agatha Christie, Alistair MacLean and the like, and Reader’s Digest too, countless editions of which were lined up beside every toilet in the house. Then schooling started interfering with my tastes and I got into Thomas Hardy in a big way, and other big thick, proper paperback novels. After my A-levels I went cycling in France with a mate, which was a miserable exp...

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2 w. ago Brand new housing estate opens on site of former Ayrshire school

The ribbon has been cut on 29 new homes.

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2 w. ago In rural Alaska, a village turns to solar and biomass energies to cut diesel and save money

On a former military base in Galena, Alaska, a school that houses about 200 high school students teaches sustainability among many things

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2 w. ago Rachel Reeves to unveil £725 billion plan to 'rebuild Britain's foundations'

Labour's 10-year infrastructure strategy will include upgrades for transport networks, hospitals, schools and local facilities, as well as a boost to affordable house building

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2 w. ago Rachel Reeves to announce £8BILLION over ten years to fix crumbling flood defences

Rachel Reeves (left) is set to announce nearly £8 billion for flood defences in a ten-year infrastructure pledge.

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2 w. ago The 10 best places to live in the UK revealed with some surprising winners

Our data team has crunched the numbers on everything from house prices and crime rates to schools, the NHS and local amenities to discover the best places to live in England - see how your area ranks using our interactive map.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer accused of misleading public over private school VAT raid after suggesting it will be used to fund homes, not teachers

Sir Keir Starmer provoked outrage after suggesting his housing pledge this week was made possible 'because' of VAT on school fees.

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3 w. ago Reeves only a ‘gnat’s whisker’ from having to raise taxes in autumn, says IFS – UK politics live

Institute for Fiscal Studies says figures for projected departmental efficiencies savings from Treasury are not credibleReeves gambles on ‘renewing Britain’ to win voters’ trustRachel Reeves is now on ITV’s Good Morning Britain. Susannah Reid and Richard Madeley are interviewing her.Q: You must be disappointed about the growth figures? Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Rachel Reeves pumps cash into NHS with 4million more tests and procedures to cut waits

The NHS and defence were big winners from the Chancellor's Spending Review as Rachel Reeves set out the Government's spending plans for the rest of the decade

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3 w. ago Thug threatened schoolgirl at knifepoint after he and accomplice lured mum out of house with Facebook con

'They thought they'd orchestrated the perfect crime'

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3 w. ago Treasury minister dismisses claims spending review will lead to autumn tax rises – UK politics live

Darren Jones says such claims are ‘incoherent’ and the government is allocating money that has already been raisedSpending review: key points at a glanceGreen party MPs and activists joined a protest outside parliament today saying the government should use the spending review to announce a wealth tax. In a post on social media, Adrian Ramsay, the party’s co-leader, said:We expect the chancellor to take another axe to public spending today: decline by design from a govt that refuses to tax wealth to properly fund our overstretched public services & support the most vulnerable. We need to invest in a secure & fairer future. #TaxExtremeWealth Continue reading...

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