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Sky News Politics12 Jun 2026

Little love lost for Labour in Makerfield - but will Burnham's personal brand win him victory?

Andy Burnham makes a lot of the Westminster political class being out of touch with the places and the people beyond its tight boundaries of the Palace of Westminster and Whitehall, and the sense it's populated by people of privilege who attended private schools and Oxbridge and who hail from the capital or the shires of the south.

PoliticsEducation
Sky News Politics27 May 2026

'Students were misled': Top committee chair issues stinging criticism of university loans

Students received "misleading" advice from the government about loans to pay for their university education, the chair of a top parliamentary committee has told Sky News.

PoliticsEducation
Sky News Politics27 Apr 2026

We will restrict social media for under-16s, government confirms

"Some form of age or functionality restriction" on social media for under-16s will be imposed, the education minister has said.

Education
Sky News Politics12 Apr 2026

High-sugar and deep-fried foods off the menu in schools in government bid to tackle childhood obesity

Foods that are high in sugar or deep-fried will be off the menu in schools across England as the government sets out new plans to tackle childhood obesity.

Education