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The Guardian Politics24 Jul 2026

Burnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to waive EES border controls

As overseas holiday travel peaks, Lib Dems call on PM to push for suspension of ‘bungled, malfunctioning’ system Andy Burnham has been urged to lobby EU leaders directly to suspend the new entry-exit system, EES, as the peak weekend for overseas holidays begins. About 2.2 million British holidaymakers are expected to head abroad between Friday and Monday, the majority to Europe, with all schools in the UK now on their summer break. Continue reading...

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Conservative Home23 Jul 2026

John Duff: We are seeking to regain Perth and Kinross Council from the SNP

Scottish Conservatives will continue to promote economic growth, business support, skills development and educational opportunities as the way to address the issues of poverty and the decline of our high streets. The post John Duff: We are seeking to regain Perth and Kinross Council from the SNP appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics22 Jul 2026

New education chief called spelling tests 'draconian', newly resurfaced comments reveal

Lucy Powell once branded spelling tests, taken by primary school kids across the country, as 'draconian'.

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Express Politics22 Jul 2026

Lucy Powell brutally mocked by Tories for poor grammar in tweet - 'see me after class!'

The Manchester Central MP was appointed Education Secretary to Burnham's Cabinet.

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Conservative Home21 Jul 2026

Manraj Atwal: Conservatives shouldn’t forget about universities just yet

The Conservative party must stop waiting for this generation to come round on its own. It must go to them with a real offer, give them a stake in society, and something worth conserving; and it needs to make the case with conviction. Do that and turn this apathetic generation into the Conservative generation. The post Manraj Atwal: Conservatives shouldn’t forget about universities just yet appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics20 Jul 2026

Who is Marie-France van Heel, Andy Burnham's wife?

The new prime minister met his Dutch-born wife, known as Frankie, at Cambridge University in 1989.

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BBC Politics20 Jul 2026

From hundreds to thousands: How India's 'cockroach' protest movement has grown

BBC's Azadeh Moshiri reports as thousands attempt to march to India's parliament in support of the Cockroach Janta Party's demand for education reforms.

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Express Politics18 Jul 2026

Children vaping spice should 'concern every parent, teacher and doctor'

Pressure is building on Labour to take much stronger action with the synthetic drug found in vapes snatched in schools.

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Sky News Politics16 Jul 2026

University worker charged over Ann Widdecombe death comments

A University of Aberdeen employee has been arrested and charged over social media comments about the death of Ann Widdecombe.

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The Guardian Politics15 Jul 2026

Sadiq Khan backs calls for maximum workplace temperature in UK

Repeated heatwaves, driven by climate crisis, have raised need for guidance as workers struggle to cope Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is backing calls for a maximum workplace temperature as pressure grows on the government to protect workers from the impact of repeated heatwaves across the UK. The extreme heat, driven by the climate crisis, has left people struggling to cope as temperatures in some workplaces climb above 40C, causing thousands of schools to close, and hospital and transport system

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The Guardian Politics14 Jul 2026

Pilot scheme in England to convert empty classrooms into community hubs

Policy to create youth clubs and health centres aims to tackle surplus of school spaces created by falling pupil numbers Classrooms left empty by falling numbers of pupils could soon be converted into youth clubs or health centres, as part of a pilot scheme to be announced this week. In the pilot a group of local authorities in England will be given £3.1m by the Department for Education to fund their initial plans for repurposing empty school buildings or unused facilities into community assets,

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The Guardian Politics14 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham must act fast on the climate – or risk getting stuck in a ‘derailment’ doom loop | Laurie Laybourn

Around the world, climate-sceptic parties are exploiting floods and fires to make political capital. Without urgent changes, this deadly spiral will continue Recent unprecedented heatwaves in the UK may have killed thousands of people. Children are suffering in overheating schools. NHS trusts are straining under record-breaking demand. This all comes after climate extremes have even affected national security, with three of Britain’s five worst harvests coming since 2020, impairing food security

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