Inquiry Ordered Over England Schools Funding Blunder
Schools may have to redraw budgets for the next academic year after the Department for Education admitted it miscalculated its funding plans.... Read More
University Staff Strike Disrupts Freshers Week
Thousands of students face disruption as staff at more than 50 universities join picket lines across the UK. It is part of... Read More
Rishi Sunak Considers Radical Shake-Up Of A-Levels
Rishi Sunak is considering a major reform of A-levels in England which could see the introduction of a new “British baccalaureate”. The... Read More
EU Not Focused On Keir Starmer Plan To Bring UK Closer
With a general election likely next year in the UK, Brexit seems back on the political agenda at home. But not in... Read More
UK Expected To Re-Join Horizon Science Scheme
The UK is expected to re-join the EU’s flagship research scheme, Horizon, with an announcement likely on Thursday. Talks on the UK... Read More
New Bid Emerges For Stricken Retail Chain – Wilko
A fresh rescue bid for Wilko has emerged as efforts to save the retail chain continue. Private equity firm M2 Capital has... Read More
Big Firm Bosses Pay Rose 16% As Workers Squeezed
Bosses at Britain’s biggest companies saw their pay rise by almost 16% on average last year as most workers’ wages were squeezed... Read More
RMT Union Announces New Weekend Walk-Outs
More rail strikes over pay and conditions will take place on Saturday 26 August and Saturday 2 September, the RMT union has... Read More
Wilko Homeware Chain On Brink Of Collapse
UK homeware retailer Wilko has warned that it is on the brink of collapse, putting some 12,000 jobs at risk. The privately-owned... Read More
Teacher Strikes In England End As All Four Unions Accept Pay Deal
Teacher strikes over pay have ended in England after all four unions in a dispute with the government accepted a 6.5% pay... Read More
