Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has defended full university fees during lockdown. It comes as thousands of students are self-isolating at universities amid Covid outbreaks. In an interview with Andrew Marr he said, “It’s important for students not to have to give up a year of their life by not going to university, and they are […]
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Premier League support for EFL clubs could be reached in coming week – Oliver Dowden
How long can football clubs survive without the return of fans in the stadium? A deal for the Premier League to support lower-league clubs during the coronavirus pandemic “could be reached this coming week”. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden told the Andrew Marr Show that England’s top flight needs to “start looking after the football family […]
Coronavirus: Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden defends students’ university return
Image copyright PA Media Image caption Hundreds of students are isolating in university accommodation including at Glasgow University The culture secretary has defended students going back to university in England saying there were “clear guidelines” on coronavirus in place. Oliver Dowden told the Andrew Marr show it was important students did not “give up a […]
Coronavirus: Labour ‘sympathetic’ to rebel MPs over virus law
Image copyright PA Media Labour is “very sympathetic” to a bid by Conservative MPs to increase parliamentary scrutiny over coronavirus restrictions in England, shadow justice secretary David Lammy has said. Senior Tory Sir Graham Brady has tabled an amendment which would allow MPs to vote on changes to lockdown rules. Several Tory MPs and the […]
Coronavirus lockdown: Let students go home for Christmas, says Labour
Image caption Students in some halls at Manchester Metropolitan University are locked down in halls The government should promise university students that they will be allowed to return home for Christmas, Labour has said. Shadow education secretary Kate Green said it was “unthinkable” that students could continue to be locked in halls and unable to […]
Civil service shake-up: Rewiring the government machine or blowing a fuse?
Image copyright EPA Image caption The PM’s right-hand man has said the civil service lacks key skills On a mild Tuesday in early September, after 13 months working at the most famous address in British politics, Dominic Cummings left Downing Street. The prime minister’s chief adviser moved his office into 70 Whitehall, a short walk […]
Brexit trade talks: Deal can and must be made, says CBI boss
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Dame Carolyn will step down as CBI boss in November A post-Brexit trade deal “can and must be made”, the organisation representing British businesses has said ahead of further UK-EU trade talks on Monday. Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, the boss of the Confederation of British Industry, said it was the […]
Coronavirus: UK pledges support to global vaccine-sharing scheme
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the UK will give £500m to a new global vaccine-sharing scheme. The Covax vaccines procurement pool, aims to help poorer countries access a coronavirus jab when one is developed. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly via a pre-recorded video, the prime minister said ‘the health of every country depends […]
Dennis Skinner: Song about ex-MP tops Amazon download charts
image copyrightPA Media image captionDennis Skinner was an ever-present in British politics for the best part of five decades A song about a former Labour MP has been topping the Amazon download charts ahead of Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue and Bruce Springsteen. Dennis Skinner, the so-called Beast of Bolsover, lost the seat he had held […]
What’s in Boris Johnson’s climate in tray?
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Can the government see its way to a greener future? A huge breakthrough in climate policy was signalled this week when China announced it will reduce its emissions to net zero by 2060. It’s a potentially game-changing leap, following in the footsteps of the UK’s existing 2050 net zero […]