Author of government study says Treasury resistance to green spending programmes could halt progress to net zero Imposing “premature austerity” again will undermine the fight against climate change and stop poorer households going green, one of the wor…
Tories ‘squandering Olympic legacy’ as school PE declines
Sport England reveals that in some regions a third of children are active for less than 30 minutes a daySuccessive Tory-led governments have been accused of squandering the sporting legacy left by the 2012 Olympics in London, amid evidence that falling…
Thousands of pupils ‘easy prey for gangs’ when schools reopen
Former children’s commissioner says the authorities are unprepared for sharp rise in exclusionsMinisters are completely unprepared to deal with the sharp rise in exclusions, and the subsequent exploitation of thousands of children, that could happen wh…
Labour increases pressure for ‘cronyism’ inquiry into Tory co-chair Ben Elliot
Opposition writes to committee on standards in public life over claims he blurred business and political interestsLabour is intensifying its demands for an inquiry into the activities of the Conservative party’s co-chair after claims that he ran a secr…
Jeremy Corbyn could be reinstated as Labour MP under leftwing challenge to Starmer
Local party branches are being lobbied to back conference move to reinstate whip to the former leaderSupporters of Jeremy Corbyn have drawn up an “urgent” plan that would hand party members the powers to reinstate the former leader as a Labour MP.In a…
Boris Johnson’s approval rating slips to lowest level since he became prime minister
Bad news for the Tories does not necessarily lead to good news for Labour: backing for Keir Starmer is also downBoris Johnson’s personal approval rating has slipped to its lowest level since he became prime minister, according to the latest Opinium pol…
Nurseries in England feeling the pressure as ‘pingdemic’ hits children and staff
Calls to extend exemptions to self-isolation in support of critical workers’ childrenMore than half the nurseries in the north-west of England have been forced into a partial or full closure since the start of the summer, according to figures that high…
Discounts from Uber and Deliveroo will lure young people in UK to get Covid jab
Companies will offer credit and price reductions in government push to boost vaccination ratesCheap taxi rides and discounts from the biggest takeaway companies are to be deployed by the government in a desperate effort to boost Covid vaccination rates…
Assaults on police in England and Wales rise above 100 a day during pandemic
Officer morale sinks in the 43 forces as attacks rise by 20% during the Covid crisisA major increase in attacks on police has been recorded during the pandemic, according to official figures revealing that there were more than 100 assaults on officers …