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Starmer demands fast-track exclusion orders to protect schools from anti-vaxxers

Starmer demands fast-track exclusion orders to protect schools from anti-vaxxers

Starmer demands fast-track exclusion orders to protect schools from anti-vaxxers

24 October 2021

The Labour leader said it was ‘sickening’ that protesters had demonstrated outside schools.


Get Covid-19 booster jab, urges health chief as ‘winter is coming’

Get Covid-19 booster jab, urges health chief as ‘winter is coming’

Get Covid-19 booster jab, urges health chief as ‘winter is coming’

24 October 2021

NHS England said more than five million people have received their booster.


NHS and transport funding prioritised in pre-Budget announcements topping £30bn

NHS and transport funding prioritised in pre-Budget announcements topping £30bn

NHS and transport funding prioritised in pre-Budget announcements topping £30bn

24 October 2021

Spending has been detailed in numerous announcements over the weekend.


Plan to regenerate brownfield sites to deliver hundreds of thousands of homes

Plan to regenerate brownfield sites to deliver hundreds of thousands of homes

Plan to regenerate brownfield sites to deliver hundreds of thousands of homes

24 October 2021

The planning system will also be subject to a digital overhaul.


Budget to include £2.6 billion for special educational needs and disabilities

Budget to include £2.6 billion for special educational needs and disabilities

Budget to include £2.6 billion for special educational needs and disabilities

24 October 2021

The Chancellor is set to almost triple this year’s capital funding for the most disadvantaged young people through specialised educational support.


West of England’s metro mayor launches mask-wearing campaign

West of England’s metro mayor launches mask-wearing campaign

West of England’s metro mayor launches mask-wearing campaign

24 October 2021

Dan Norris’s campaign comes as cases have soared in south-west England.


Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts has bowel cancer

Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts has bowel cancer

Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts has bowel cancer

24 October 2021

The 42-year-old said ‘so far the outlook is positive’ and she is to have surgery to remove a tumour on Monday.


Insulate Britain pledges to restart road-blocking protests

Insulate Britain pledges to restart road-blocking protests

Insulate Britain pledges to restart road-blocking protests

24 October 2021

The group, which wants all homes to be insulated by 2030, said it would suspend its campaign until October 25.


£2.4bn ‘tax bombshell’ to hit small and medium-sized businesses, say Lib Dems

£2.4bn ‘tax bombshell’ to hit small and medium-sized businesses, say Lib Dems

£2.4bn ‘tax bombshell’ to hit small and medium-sized businesses, say Lib Dems

24 October 2021

The Liberal Democrats called on the Chancellor to cut small and medium-sized businesses’ employer contributions.


Growing trend to alter British history without ‘due process’, report warns

Growing trend to alter British history without ‘due process’, report warns

Growing trend to alter British history without ‘due process’, report warns

24 October 2021

A new report sets out guidelines for institutions coming under pressure to make changes.


Nicola Sturgeon to urge ‘credible action’ on climate change from world leaders

Nicola Sturgeon to urge ‘credible action’ on climate change from world leaders

Nicola Sturgeon to urge ‘credible action’ on climate change from world leaders

24 October 2021

The First Minister will say that Scotland will act as a ‘bridge’ for dialogues at the Cop26 summit.


Those living in poverty hit harder by energy bills, Labour analysis shows

Those living in poverty hit harder by energy bills, Labour analysis shows

Those living in poverty hit harder by energy bills, Labour analysis shows

24 October 2021

On average, those living in poverty paid more, Labour said.


Ed Sheeran tests positive for Covid-19 a week before album release

Ed Sheeran tests positive for Covid-19 a week before album release

Ed Sheeran tests positive for Covid-19 a week before album release

24 October 2021

He shared a statement with fans on social media.


Husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe goes on hunger strike for second time

Husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe goes on hunger strike for second time

Husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe goes on hunger strike for second time

24 October 2021

The Government’s approach to her case has been described as ‘clearly not working’.


Budget: What has already been announced?

Budget: What has already been announced?

Budget: What has already been announced?

24 October 2021

A number of announcements have already been confirmed by the Treasury.


Neighbour heard ‘shouts and screams’ at scene of suspected double murder

Neighbour heard ‘shouts and screams’ at scene of suspected double murder

Neighbour heard ‘shouts and screams’ at scene of suspected double murder

24 October 2021

Police were called to an address in Brentwood on Sunday morning, where they found three injured people, including two teenage boys who later died.


Chancellor warned not to ignore intercity transport connections

Chancellor warned not to ignore intercity transport connections

Chancellor warned not to ignore intercity transport connections

24 October 2021

Metro mayors have welcomed billions of pounds of investment for transport but fear it may lead to cutbacks on bigger plans.


Budget to include £6 billion to tackle NHS waiting lists and improve tech

Budget to include £6 billion to tackle NHS waiting lists and improve tech

Budget to include £6 billion to tackle NHS waiting lists and improve tech

24 October 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver his second Budget of the year on Wednesday.


Tesco website attack leaves shoppers unable to order

Tesco website attack leaves shoppers unable to order

Tesco website attack leaves shoppers unable to order

24 October 2021

The supermarket giant said it had suffered an outage due to an attempt to ‘interfere’ with its systems.


Rachel Reeves: Sunak’s help for families is just poor imitation of Sure Start

Rachel Reeves: Sunak’s help for families is just poor imitation of Sure Start

Rachel Reeves: Sunak’s help for families is just poor imitation of Sure Start

24 October 2021

The shadow chancellor said ripping up Labour’s flagship programme was ‘an act of criminality’.


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