Poppy Wood
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Tom Sizemore: Saving Private Ryan actor dies aged 61 after brain aneurysm
His manager, Charles Lago, said he died on Friday at the age of 61 after falling into a coma two weeks ago → Read More
'Majority' of schools set to shut during teacher strikes this week as headteachers warn of even bigger walkout
The NEU told i that 'the majority' of more than 25,000 schools across England and Wales are expected to either fully or partially close during strike action this week → Read More
Government’s Prevent counterterror scheme ‘failing to tackle Islamist extremism’, report finds
An independent review into Prevent found that the scheme focused too much on right-wing extremism and had classed Brexit supporters as far-right in its training material → Read More
Right-wing extremism is greater threat to school children than Islamist extremism, terror experts say
It comes despite the independent review into the Prevent counter-terror scheme due to be published this afternoon warning that more resources should be spent tackling Islamist radicalisation → Read More
Liz Truss's comeback attempts are damaging the Tories, warn leading pollsters
Experts told i that Ms Truss's intervention would only highlight the depth of division with the Conservative Party and remind voters of previous turmoil under both her and Boris Johnson → Read More
Pressure grows on Rishi Sunak over NHS as Welsh nurses get pay offer
Welsh NHS staff announced they would suspend a walkout that had been due to take place on Monday → Read More
Government accused of ignoring whether university students have 'enough to eat'
The Russell Group accused the Government of prioritising red tape over students' welfare after an internal Government report said changes to student finances would have a "negative impact" for all pupils → Read More
No 10 won't deny Rishi Sunak knew of 'written complaint' over Dominic Raab's alleged bullying
The Prime Minister was not aware of any 'formal complaints' against Dominic Raab when he gave him a Cabinet post in October, No 10 said (Photo: House of Commons/PA) → Read More
Nadhim Zahawi is 'dead man walking' as tax row continues to rumble on, Tory MPs say
Many Conservative MPs are sceptical as to whether Zahawi can stay in his job after Rishi Sunak ordered an ethics probe → Read More
King's coronation: Buckingham Palace reveals weekend plans for ‘solemn’ service and street parties
Around 10,000 people are expected to flock to the capital for the weekend's events, which will see a coronation procession through the streets of concert and a concert with "global stars" at Windsor Castle → Read More
Teachers’ strikes: Parents face chaos as schools tell them to keep children at home
Headteachers complained that current strike laws, which mean union members are not required to tell employers if they plan to strike, mean they are unable to predict the potential scale of chaos → Read More
Teachers’ strikes: Staff switch unions to join walkouts at last minute as schools brace for closures
It means thousands more teachers could join up to 300,000 NEU members across England and Wales that are set to walk out next month in the first nationwide teachers’ strike for 15 years → Read More
Teachers' strike dates: When strikes are planned in England and Wales with walkouts in February and March 2023
NEU leaders have insisted there is still time for the Education Secretary to avoid nationwide teacher strikes by returning to the negotiating table (Photo: Matthew Horwood/Getty) → Read More
Teachers plan rail-style strikes with schools facing ‘chunks’ of disruption throughout February and March 2023
Dr Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), told i that potential strike action would see teachers walk out for 'sporadic chunks of days' over the coming two months → Read More
Boris Johnson bizarrely photoshopped out of picture Grant Shapps tweeted about rocket launch
Observers on Twitter noticed that an almost-identical picture previously shared by Mr Shapps had also featured Boris Johnson → Read More
Shortage of maths teachers risks Rishi Sunak's plan for lessons until 18 becoming a 'gimmick', experts warn
The Government has missed its targets to recruit new maths teachers every year over the past decade, with the figure dropping to as low as 64 per cent in recent years → Read More
‘Washed down the drain’: Nadine Dorries condemns Rishi Sunak Government after Channel 4 sale U-turn
Voters will no longer be able to 'believe or trust our manifesto commitments' the former Tory culture secretary said → Read More
‘Knock it on the head’: Tory MPs angry as Rishi Sunak is poised to drop Liz Truss’s promised childcare reforms
MPs have warned that the current childcare system is 'not fit for purpose' as prices skyrocket amid soaring inflation (Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire) → Read More
Just four Lionesses get New Year Honours after winning England's first major trophy since 1966
The chair of the Sports Honours Committee said the decision to recognise less than a handful of players was taken in part because the victory was 'a European competition and not a world one' → Read More
Inside the world's first climate change university
Black Mountains College in Wales is currently recruiting students for its BA in Sustainable Futures due to launch in September 2023 → Read More