BBC Politics12 Apr 2026
Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinners
Schools are being told to cut down on sugary desserts, and provide more vegetables and whole grains.
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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.
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Conservative Home9 Apr 2026
Freddie Attenborough: The serious financial risk of telling your University they got it all wrong
Brodie Mitchell is taking Royal Holloway university to the High Court after being suspended and placed under restrictions following a campus confrontation where he compared a pro-Palestinian student’s keffiyeh to a “tea towel”. At risk? A quarter of a million pounds. The post Freddie Attenborough: The serious financial risk of telling your University they got it all wrong appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics9 Apr 2026
It shouldn’t take a war for Britain to wake up to the need for food security | Tim Lang
Everyone has a part to play in reducing our reliance on imported foods, but ministers must provide incentives Tim Lang is professor emeritus of food policy at the Centre for Food Policy, City St George’s, University of London The British state has form on food security. It ignores it until there’s a crisis – and then it’s forced to do rapidly what could have been done better, if only food had been taken more seriously in the first place. We’re revisiting this truth today as the food system’s o
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Conservative Home9 Apr 2026
Callum Price: Is it time we took the taxpayer out of the financing of students altogether?
Universities are not paid to train or educate; they are paid to recruit. They get their fee when they accept a student, regardless of how they do or whether they go on to get a job. What if we took the taxpayer out of it entirely and make universities loan directly to their students. The post Callum Price: Is it time we took the taxpayer out of the financing of students altogether? appeared first on Conservative Home.
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Conservative Home9 Apr 2026
Elizabeth Campbell: In Kensington and Chelsea, we have been leading the way on special education
At a time when schools are already under significant pressure, any shift of additional responsibility onto them must be carefully considered. The post Elizabeth Campbell: In Kensington and Chelsea, we have been leading the way on special education appeared first on Conservative Home.
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Conservative Home8 Apr 2026
Lewis Defraine: How GCSE specifications are driving away our next generation of Conservatives
Young people are an eternal problem for conservatism— but they aren’t a lost cause. In the Conservative Party’s fight for nationwide relevance, education must become a new frontline. The post Lewis Defraine: How GCSE specifications are driving away our next generation of Conservatives appeared first on Conservative Home.
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Conservative Home8 Apr 2026
Mark Yale: Local government service is where ‘One Nation Conservatism’ really delivers
Voters do not judge us by our ideological purity, they judge us by whether the bins are collected, the schools are improving, and the state of the local high street and economy. The success of the Party at general elections is built on local Conservative politicians achieving this. The post Mark Yale: Local government service is where ‘One Nation Conservatism’ really delivers appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics7 Apr 2026
Charity cleared after claims it forced pupils to send Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers
Watchdog finds complaints against City of Sanctuary UK were misleading and false after online attacks over its migrant welcome project A refugee charity subjected to vicious social media attacks over a migrant welcome project in schools has been cleared after watchdogs found allegations it encouraged pupils to send Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers were misleading and false. City of Sanctuary UK came under fire last year after rumours spread online that under its schools programme, childre
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BBC Politics7 Apr 2026
Schools in knife crime hotspots to get specialist training
A new partnership will provide training for school leaders about knife-crime risk, the government says.
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The Guardian Politics7 Apr 2026
What the interest rate cap on student loans means for graduates
Decision to cap rate at 6% from September is unlikely to defuse row over crippling cost of debt Full story: UK caps interest rate on student loans The government has announced a small concession for millions of university graduates with “plan 2” student loans. However, the decision to cap the interest rate charged at 6% from September is unlikely to defuse the row over the crippling cost of degree course debts. Continue reading...
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The Guardian Politics7 Apr 2026
UK government caps student loan interest rates at 6%
Minister says change for plan 2 and 3 loans in England and Wales will ‘protect borrowers’ from impact of global conflict UK politics live – latest updates The interest rate on plan 2 and plan 3 student loans will be capped at 6%, the Department for Education has announced. Graduates with plan 2 loans currently pay interest rates based on the retail price index (RPI) measure of inflation, plus up to 3% based on their earnings. Current students on plan 2 and plan 3 loans attract an interest rate
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