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Express Politics21 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer urged to ban under-21s vaping to tackle 'epidemic' in nation's schools

The 'sheer scale' of vaping has 'taken schools by surprise' with pupil's puffing during lessons

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The Guardian Politics20 Mar 2026

It’s always been a fight to get children the early years care they deserve. It’s time to fight again | Polly Toynbee

Labour recognises how crucial education is at the start of life, but still the poorest children are missing out The news is very good (mostly). The cost of full-time childcare in England for children under the age of two has dropped by a phenomenal 39% since last year, thanks to government funding. This stat, from the 25th annual survey of nurseries by the children’s charity Coram, provides a good opportunity to stop and consider how far the country has come in that quarter-century. In 1995, the

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Some of the world’s poorest countries to lose UK aid due to 56% budget cut

UK’s bilateral aid to Africa, which funds programmes such as schools and clinics, to be cut by almost £900m by 2028-29 Some of the world’s poorest countries will lose out on UK aid which funds programmes such as schools and clinics due to budget cuts set out by the foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper. The UK’s bilateral aid to Africa will be cut by almost £900m by 2028-29 – a 56% cut – part of more than £6bn in cuts which must be delivered to fund an increase in defence spending. Continue reading.

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

British schoolgirl stranded in Denmark after return flight blocked over UK border rules

Exclusive: Hanne, 16, from Sussex, was denied board on flight to London after weekend in Copenhagen A 16-year-old British schoolgirl has been left stranded in Denmark after she was refused board on a flight to London because of new UK border rules introduced on British dual nationals. Hanne*, from Sussex, was denied board on a flight home on 8 March after a weekend seeing her British father, who is an academic on a short work stint at a university in Copenhagen. Has your child been refused board

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

‘Life-changing’ international learning scheme in Wales at risk of closure

Taith programme, set up after UK’s post-Brexit withdrawal from Erasmus+, faces uncertain future over funding A “life-changing” international learning programme set up in Wales after Brexit is at risk of being closed down. Taith, which means “journey” in Welsh/Cymraeg, was established by the Senedd in 2022 after the UK pulled out of the Erasmus+ student exchange programme. Its reach is much wider: many participants get involved through schools, youth groups or adult education centres, and nearly

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Express Politics18 Mar 2026

20mph limit change 'outside all England schools' update as DfT issues statement

MP asks new question asking Department for Transport if all roads next to schools should have limit during school hours

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Guido Fawkes17 Mar 2026

Streeting Announces “Targeted” Vaccination Plan for “Unprecedented” Meningitis Outbreak

Confirming the UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA) plan for a ‘targeted’ vaccination programme for students who live in Kent University’s Canterbury campus accommodation. The programme “may expand further” depending on the UKHSA’s risk assessment…

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Express Politics17 Mar 2026

Brexit reset nightmare for Starmer as EU demands UK come to the table

A major row has erupted over the EU's demand that European students pay "home" tuition fees in the UK-estimated at £9,500-rather than international rates that can exceed £60,000.

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Guido Fawkes17 Mar 2026

Socialist Regime Teeters on Brink as Trump Turns Fire On Cuba

It’s not good news for the one-party communist state of Cuba – the favourite example of a ‘socialist paradise’ of the British left. Feted by Corbynistas and annoying students for years, it looks like the island is about to go the way of Venezuela… Speaking to US media overnight President Trump said he would have…

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Conservative Home16 Mar 2026

Xander West: The Conservative Party must revive the CPC

The CPC was such a vital asset in policy formation and election campaigns alike, for its educational mission essentially advanced conservatism and strong, articulate conservatives within the Conservative Party. The post Xander West: The Conservative Party must revive the CPC appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics15 Mar 2026

Row over university fees shows UK’s ‘reset’ with EU may not be so simple

Ministers go to Brussels for talks amid tuition fees standoff, 10 years after Britons voted to leave EU This week is “Brexit reset” week for the British government, as ministers engage in a flurry of activity intended to highlight their determination to forge closer ties with Brussels 10 years after the country first voted to leave the EU. On Monday, Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Cabinet Office minister in charge of negotiating the government’s reset with the EU, will arrive in Brussels for a meeting

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The Guardian Politics15 Mar 2026

Row over tuition fees cut for European students threatens Starmer’s EU reset

British negotiators ‘blindsided’ by Brussels’ demand for a reduction that could cost universities £140m a year Britain is in a standoff with Brussels over a demand to cut university tuition fees for European students, in a row that threatens to scupper Keir Starmer’s planned EU reset. EU officials say European students should pay “home” fees of about £9,500 a year as part of the negotiations over a youth mobility scheme, rather than the higher international rate, which can rise above £60,000. C

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