The Department for Education has refused to publish a report which said England’s smallest schools cannot afford to provide free school meals, according to a former policy adviser. Restaurateur John Vincent, former adviser on school food, told BBC’s Radio 4 the move was “undemocratic”. It comes after the government scrapped extra funding to help small schools with food costs earlier ...

Jeremy Corbyn’s allies seized on the news that Theresa May was set to become Prime Minister to declare that Labour does not want a summer leadership battle. Shortly after Andrea Leadsom withdrew from the Conservative Party leadership race, a source close to Corbyn said: “If May is installed, then this makes a Labour summer leadership campaign a luxury the party ...

11 July 2016   Sadiq Khan got off to a flying start as Mayor, a new poll reveals today. Three times as many Londoners believe he is doing well than badly – 45 per cent compared to 15 per cent, according to the YouGov survey, with 40 per cent “don’t know”. He has particularly impressed 18 to 24-year-olds, with 50 ...

Theresa May is “enormously honoured” to be the Prime Minister-in-waiting after Andrea Leadsom withdrew from the Conservative leadership race, Chris Grayling has said. Mrs May has yet to make a public statement following her rival’s sudden decision to quit, but Mr Grayling – the Home Secretary’s campaign manager – said she was ready to lead Britain forward following the Brexit vote. ...

Tory “big beasts” today rallied around leadership frontrunner Theresa May as having the experience needed to keep Britain safe. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon stressed her track record as Home Secretary, chairing the Whitehall Cobra emergency committee and being a member of the National Security Council. Asked if there would be risks if her leadership rival Andrea Leadsom became Prime Minister ...

A committee of MPs has resoundingly rejected Nicky Morgan’s choice for the new head of Ofsted, citing a lack of teaching experience and “passion” for the role. The Government says Amanda Spielman, the current head of the exams regulator Ofqual, would be the person best placed to succeed as chief inspector of Britain’s schools, taking over from the incumbent Sir Michael Wilshaw at the ...

UK Nirmul Committee members attended a gathering at Altab Ali Park, East London on 4 July to show solidarity with victims of Holey Artisan Bakery attack that took place on Friday 1 July. Nirmul Committee activists said that Dhaka attack was a threat to humanity. We condemn this inhumane attack against unarmed innocent civilians. They urged that it is time ...

Theresa May said: I want to wish all Muslims in Britain and the many Muslims around the world Eid Mubarak! This is a special time, in which families, friends and communities join together in a period of prayer, celebration and joyful contemplation. I want to take this opportunity to thank British Muslims for the tremendous contribution you make to our ...

Tony Blair told US President George W Bush eight months before the 2003 invasion of Iraq “I will be with you, whatever”, and relied on flawed intelligence and legal advice to go to war, a seven-year inquiry concluded on Wednesday. Blair responded that he had taken the decision to go to war “in good faith”, that he still believed it ...

Former Prime Minister again defends decision and insists it was taken ‘out of good motives’ Tony Blair has admitted he should have challenged the intelligence reports that informed his decision to take Britain to war in Iraq. Responding to the damning findings of the Chilcot Inquiry, the former Prime Minister again defended the decision to go to war and insisted that it was ...