30 h. ago Business Secretary Peter Kyle under fire after saying opponents to workers' rights are 'from certain backgrounds'

Business Secretary Peter Kyle has come under fire after he claimed opponents to workers' rights are from 'certain educational backgrounds'.

Economics

49 h. ago Texts to parents highlighting missed school days help improve attendance – study

A trial evaluation found texts stating, for example: ‘Tom has missed five days this term’ had a small positive impact on school attendance.

Culture

55 h. ago 'It's like being at Glastonbury and I've just not been at the Pyramid stage'

Manchester MP Lucy Powell, a close friend of Andy Burnham, is standing to be deputy leader of the Labour Party

Politics

60 h. ago Powell and Phillipson vie for votes as Labour conference draws to a close

The pair displayed little disagreement during a hustings at the end of Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool on Wednesday.

Politics

64 h. ago AO boss says Rachel Reeves' NI tax hike and new workers' rights bill make it tougher for UK firms to compete with China

John Roberts said last Autumn's budget had left his electrical company facing an extra £8m charge a year meaning it was 'unable to carry the costs' of competitors.

Economics

3 d. ago Civil rights agency drops a key tool used to investigate workplace discrimination

The U.S. civil rights agency responsible for enforcing worker rights will stop investigating complaints about company policies that don’t explicitly discriminate but may disproportionately harm certain groups

Events

3 d. ago Keir Starmer exposes Nigel Farage decision as Union Jack vow laid bare

Welsh, English, Union Jack and Scottish flags were given out to supporters at Labour party conference in Liverpool, with the PM urging members to wave them in solidarity

Politics

3 d. ago Bridget Phillipson says scrapping two child benefit cap is ‘definitely on the table’

The education secretary argued there is ‘absolutely’ more to do when it comes to tackling child poverty, adding that she will ‘make it happen’

Politics

3 d. ago Labour warned workers' rights plan will be a 'disaster' for the economy

Labour was last night told its plans to hand workers new rights will be a 'disaster' for the economy.

Events

4 d. ago Labour to reintroduce grants axed by Tories for poorest university students

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said universities shouldn't 'just be for the wealthy few' as she vowed to take action before the end of the Parliament

Politics

4 d. ago Students on ‘priority courses’ will receive maintenance grants, says Phillipson

The grants would be funded by a new levy on international students.

Politics

4 d. ago Sarwar: Labour needs to be better at telling its ‘positive story’

Anas Sarwar said he, rather than Sir Keir Starmer, would be at the forefront of the 2026 Scottish election campaign.

Events

5 d. ago Bridget Phillipson pushes back at criticism over potential Year 8 reading tests

The Government is set to introduce compulsory reading tests as part of its upcoming Schools White Paper.

Politics

6 d. ago Truth about 'next deputy Labour leader' Bridget Phillipson's poverty

In the battle to become Labour 's deputy leader, Bridget Phillipson has spoken more than once of her working class roots - growing up on 'a tough street of council houses'.

Politics

7 d. ago Around 500,000 more children to receive free breakfast as scheme expanded

Bridget Phillipson has announced that 2,000 primary schools will join the programme

Politics

7 d. ago Labour education chief drops huge two child benefit cap hint as pressure mounts

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, who is standing as deputy leader, has said the impact of the two child benefit cap is 'clear for all to see'

Events

7 d. ago Labour must get on front foot against Farage's 'extreme' views says Bridget Phillipson

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, who is running to deputy Labour leader, says the party must be more assertive over Nigel Farage's 'dangerous and divisive' messages

Politics

7 d. ago Free breakfast clubs to be rolled out to half a million more kids within months

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said she was proud that free breakfast clubs will be rolled out to 2,000 more primary schools next year

Politics

7 d. ago Bridget Phillipson: 500,000 more children set to receive free breakfast

Around 2,000 primary schools throughout England will join the scheme, in a move backed by an £80 million cash injection.

Politics

7 d. ago Fire Brigades Union back Lucy Powell to be Labour's new deputy leader

'The leadership must change direction'

Politics