1 week ago Labour’s immigration crackdown could cost the UK £4.4bn, Home Office’s own assessment admits

Starmer’s plan to make it harder for international students to stay in the UK will have a drastic impact on the economy, government assessment finds

Economics

1 week ago Labour accused of 'educational vandalism' as it moves to 'dumb down' curriculum by scrapping flagship Tory drive towards 'tough' GCSEs in favour of 'Mickey Mouse' subjects

In proposals announced tomorrow, Labour will cut GCSE exams, simplify primary school tests and scrap a drive against 'Mickey Mouse' subjects.

Events

1 week ago University of Virginia students told to run and hide amid reports of 'active shooter'

UVA's police division sent out an alert just after 3pm on Monday telling students to run, hide, and fight amid the active shooting situation.

Events

2 w. ago ‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head

Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30I am the first Indigenous journalist to exclusively interview António Guterres. How many others will listen?Humanity has failed to limit global heating to 1.5C and must change course immediately, the secretary general of the UN has warned.In his only interview before next month’s Cop30 climate summit, António Guterres acknowledged it is now “inevitable” that humanity will overshoot the target in the Paris climate agreement, with “devastating consequences” for the world.This interview is also published in English, Portuguese and Spanish by Sumaúma. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Former Crimson Tide quarterback AJ McCarron is running to be Alabama's lieutenant governor

Former University of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron is running for lieutenant governor of Alabama

Politics

3 w. ago Universities running 'Mickey Mouse' courses face limits on student numbers in new crackdown

Institutions offering low-quality teaching and poor student outcomes will be penalised with caps on how many they can recruit.

Politics