Times Front Page 12th of October 2024
An investment plan is facing disruption after a minister’s critical remarks about a shipping company involved in an infrastructure project, causing potential challenges for upcoming discussions.
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The school day in England will be extended by half an hour under a £15bn Covid rescue plan to help children catch up after the disruption of the pandemic, the Times reports. The paper has seen a leaked presentation of a report by Sir Kevan Collins, the government’s education recovery commission, which it says calls for children to receive an extra 100 hours of schooling each year from 2022, with a minimum 35-hour week.
Times Front Page 11th of October 2024
A proposed new law in the UK aims to make it easier for unions to raise funds for the Labour Party by granting them greater powers in the workplace, potentially increasing membership dues and providing unions with a larger role in industrial negotiations.
Times Front Page 10th of October 2024
Economists have calculated that to avoid a return to austerity, the government will need to raise an additional £25 billion annually, following Rachel Reeves’ commitment to not increase day-to-day spending.
Times Front Page 9th of October 2024
Immigration has led to a record increase in the UK population, reaching 68.2 million despite deaths outnumbering births, due to the highest level of net migration in decades.