Minister: We absolutely will get to two and half percent
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Minister: We absolutely will get to two and half percent
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says the government is “determined to get to two and half percent” of GDP for defence spending which she says is “very ambitious”.
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The education secretary says the government is using new technology to work with schools in tackling “persistent absence” by pupils. Bridget Phillipson says the problem has become an “endemic” issue in schools and that “if children aren’t in school, if they’re not in their classroom then they can’t learn”.
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Government ministers arrive in Downing Street for a Cabinet meeting with the prime minister on Tuesday morning. David Lammy, Ed Miliband, John Healey and Bridget Phillipson are seen walking into No 10 ahead of the meeting with Sir Keir Starmer. It comes as the PM defends his decision to cut welfare benefits for working age people.
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Communities minister Jim McMahon said “significant progress” has been made in trying to deal with the tonnes of rubbish left to build up on the streets of Birmingham following strikes. Report by Chahalb. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Kemi Badenoch has paid tribute to Pope Francis, describing him as “all about service and humility” and calling his death a "poignant moment" for her Catholic family.
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Sir Keir Starmer has thanked New Zealand for its support for the coalition of the willing, highlighting the two countries’ shared values and close defence ties during talks with his counterpart, Christopher Luxon, in Downing Street.
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Sir Keir Starmer said it was “incredibly humbling” to see allied nations training Ukrainian troops, praising the “resilience” of the soldiers during a visit to a UK military base with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
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Sir Keir Starmer has toured an army base in the west of England with New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon ahead of talks in Downing Street. Report by Chahalb. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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