Allies of the Prime Minister say he will u-turn and provide more funding to feed poor children amid a backlash of Tory MPs threatening to join forces with Labour. Boris Johnson has been battling with the prospect of a major revolt over the refusal to extend free school meals over the holidays – as a petition … Read more
Twitter is no longer blocking links to the Joe Biden Ukraine story and has now changed its policies to say it will label posts it finds questionable instead of removing them or stopping people from sharing them, after being threatened with subpoenas and investigations by Republicans. The about-turn came on Thursday night after an explosive … Read more
Fan fury could force U-turn by the Premier League on their £14.95 pay-per-view price for non-televised matches next week The live games don’t form part of current Sky or BT subscription packages Each game will cost £14.95 to view with service launching on October 17 Manchester United’s trip to Newcastle among the first games screened … Read more
The elected mayor of Middlesbrough has urged people to obey the latest coronavirus rules just a day after he was praised by businesses for his defiant stance. Independent Andy Preston, 54, was furious when the Government said housholds must not mix in public spaces like pubs and restaurants. Yesterday, he said the strict rules would … Read more
Have you seen a crazy traffic calming scheme? E-mail [email protected] Sadiq Khan’s own council could be about to U-turn on his £33million green scheme as an urgent review is ordered of traffic measures in Tooting after causing ‘chaos’ and ‘excessive pollution’. Wandsworth Conservatives issued a statement earlier today which read: ‘Following feedback from residents we … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been slammed over yet another Covid-19 U-turn, this time over lifting lockdown restrictions in Bolton and Trafford – where cases have been increasing. Mr Hancock claimed the restrictions in both areas will remain in place following a ‘significant change’ in infection rates in both areas. The government had planned to … Read more
Teachers have warned Boris Johnson his face masks U-turn risks creating chaos in schools amid fears pupils will bully each other over their choice of covering. The Government last night announced that face masks will be compulsory in the communal areas of secondary schools in parts of England which are subject to local lockdowns. Meanwhile, … Read more
Boris Johnson today appeared to lay the groundwork for a humiliating U-turn on pupils wearing face masks in school as he said ‘if we need to change the advice then of course we will’. Currently head teachers in England are being told that face coverings will not be necessary in schools when they reopen next … Read more
Almost one in three GCSE pupils could get top marks today following the exam U-turn fiasco. The proportion with a grade 7 or higher – the equivalent of an old A/A* – is set to rise by almost 30 per cent due to the switch to teacher assessments. This could mean 1.5million grade 7s, 8s … Read more
Gavin Williamson today gave his full backing to Ofqual just one day after blaming the exam regulator for the Government’s A-level results chaos. The Department for Education said in a statement issued this afternoon that ‘we have full confidence in Ofqual and its leadership’. Mr Williamson had said yesterday the regulator ‘didn’t deliver’ the grading system … Read more