Teaching unions share family’s disappointment after government says system has ‘significant benefits’ Ofsted’s controversial single-word judgments are here to stay, the government has ruled, in a blow to campaigners who hoped they would be scrapped after the suicide of the primary school headteacher Ruth Perry. Perry’s sister, Prof Julia Waters, reacted with fury to the […] The post Ruth Perry family furious as Ofsted single-word ratings are retained appeared first on NewsmovesmarketsForex.com ..read more

Home secretary visits Lampedusa in Italy as National Audit Office says scheme could surpass £580m by 2030 Several flights a month will deport asylum seekers to Rwanda “indefinitely”, the home secretary has said, as he argued that the £1.8m a person cost of the scheme was justified. James Cleverly, in his first interview since the […] The post Rwanda flights will deport asylum seekers ‘indefinitely’, says Cleverly appeared first on NewsmovesmarketsForex.com ..read more

Party pledges to bring all passenger rail – but not rolling stock – into public ownership as contracts with train operators expire Labour will fully nationalise the train network within five years of coming to power, with a pledge to guarantee the cheapest fares as part of “the biggest reform of our railways for a […] The post Labour promises rail nationalisation within five years of coming to power appeared first on NewsmovesmarketsForex.com ..read more

Suspects being questioned by National Crime Agency in Kent on suspicion of immigration offences Three men have been arrested in connection with a Channel boat crossing that led to the deaths of five people, including a young girl. The trio have been arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and entering the UK illegally. The […] The post Three men arrested after five people die in Channel boat crossing appeared first on NewsmovesmarketsForex.com ..read more

PM has faced scepticism over costing of his commitment to spend 2.5% of Britain’s GDP on defence by 2030 Rishi Sunak has suggested he will not “shy away” from further public spending cuts to boost defence spending as he faced questions over how the policy will be funded. He said the plan would not affect […] The post Sunak suggests he will not ‘shy away’ from making cuts to hit defence target appeared first on NewsmovesmarketsForex.com ..read more

Campaigners fear growth duty will hamper water regulator’s ability to crack down on companies in poor financial state The Conservatives have pushed through a duty on the water regulator to prioritise growth, which experts have said will incentivise water companies to value their bottom lines over reducing sewage pollution. Campaigners fear this will weaken Ofwat’s […] The post Tory duty on Ofwat protects profits over reducing sewage pollution, experts say appeared first on NewsmovesmarketsForex.com ..read more

Dyfed-Powys police investigate as emergency services attend Amman Valley school in Carmarthenshire A school in west Wales has been locked down after three people were injured in an incident and one person was arrested, police have said. Dyfed-Powys police said in a statement they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident […] The post Three people injured at school in Wales and one arrested appeared first on NewsmovesmarketsForex.com ..read more

Exclusive: Dmytro Kuleba hails US aid package but says allies need to increase arms production to help fight Russia Ukraine’s foreign minister has enthusiastically praised US politicians for approving a long-delayed $61bn military aid package for Ukraine, but cautioned that fresh supplies would not immediately turn the tide on the battlefield. “Hallelujah,” Dmytro Kuleba said […] The post West must boost defence as era of peace in Europe is over, says Ukrainian foreign minister appeared first on NewsmovesmarketsForex.com ..read more

Defence secretary says PM will make case for spending boost at Nato’s 75th anniversary summit later this year UK politics – latest updates All Nato countries should boost their defence spending to 2.5% of their GDP to meet the demands of a “more dangerous world”, the UK’s defence secretary has said. Grant Shapps said the […] The post All Nato nations should match UK’s defence spending target, says Shapps appeared first on NewsmovesmarketsForex.com ..read more

‘No clear consensus’ from British public for outright ban on likes of Jacob Rees-Mogg hosting shows UK politics – latest updates GB News can continue to use politicians as presenters, after the media regulator Ofcom concluded the British public does not want to ban the likes of Jacob Rees-Mogg and Lee Anderson from hosting programmes […] The post GB News can still use politicians as presenters, says Ofcom appeared first on NewsmovesmarketsForex.com ..read more