Britain faces a triple crunch – and the political cost for the Tories could be huge | Larry Elliott

The combined challenges of an economic slowdown, rising energy costs and the transition to net zero loom over this governmentLong before there was talk of an energy crisis, the government had been looking vulnerable. Economic growth is slowing and infl…

Children in most deprived areas suffered greatest loss of learning during lockdowns – ONS

Office for National Statistics cite internet access and less communication with teachers as factorsThe youngest primary school children and those in the most deprived areas suffered the greatest loss of learning during the pandemic lockdowns that close…