Labour promise to deliver a firm and fair immigration system
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Labour promise to deliver a firm and fair immigration system
The Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, says the government will deliver a “firm and fair” immigration system as the Home Office releases new data on increased immigration enforcement visits and arrests.
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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has defended her policies, stating that the system 'needs change'. This follows her announcement of the government's launch of a major consultation and review of education regulator Ofsted - including plans to use colour-coding to grade schools.
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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson unveils her plans to revamp Ofsted's grading system for schools during a speech in central London, hailing a "new era" of school standards which means "hard work counts no matter your background". Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson calls the Conservative Party out for their “shameless opportunism” as the party announces plans for a public inquiry into grooming gangs.
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The government is introducing a landmark bill no longer allowing England's most vulnerable children to be eligible for homeschooling. The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, to be introduced to Parliament on Tuesday, comes on the same day Sara Sharif's killers will be sentenced. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the legislation "will make sure we do a lot more to protect children and keep them safe". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A Labour MP has said he "deeply regrets" comments made on a WhatsApp group - a day after health minister Andrew Gwynne was sacked for leaked racist and sexist.. Sky News
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said the party now has more than 200,000 members and is aiming to overtake the Labour Party's total of 309,000. Sky News
A WhatsApp group in which MP Andrew Gwynne posted “completely unacceptable” messages is being investigated, a minister has said. Housing minister Matthew Pennycook could not say if others in the chat, which reportedly included another Labour MP, will be suspended, but suggested the Prime Minister could take action based on what the investigation finds. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour have waited 14 years to get back into government. Now, after just seven months in power, three ministers have already been brought down by scandal. Sky News
Home Office minister Seema Malhotra says it will take time to tackle illegal immigration as figures show a 25 per cent increase in English Channel crossings during 2024, compared to the previous year.
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The mother of seven-year-old Elsie Stancombe, who was one of three girls killed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, have said she would “trade places” with her daughter "any day" as she paid tribute to her. Elsie's mother, Jenni Stancombe, said, "If we had been there this wouldn't have happened".
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Dame Angela Eagle, the border security minister, promises to “enforce” immigration rules and standards by “cracking down on illegal smuggling”. She says, "If you think you can exploit illegal workers…we will come and find you and you will face the full force of the law".
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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, calls the government’s treatment of farmers “monstrous” as they stage a protest outside Parliament to campaign against changes to inheritance tax rules.
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Nigel Farage said Reform UK’s membership has now surpassed 200,000 and that the party’s next goal is to overtake the membership of the Labour Party. The Reform UK leader and Clacton MP called his party’s growth “truly extraordinary” at a Reform UK regional conference event in Wiltshire. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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