Thinktank fears 16- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training could be ‘priced out’ of entry-level jobs Labour has been urged to break a manifesto pledge to scrap youth rates of the minimum wage amid a dramatic rise in the number of young people out of work and education. In a report sounding the … Read more
Charities accuse government of ‘sliding backwards’ on child mental health after ONS findings Suicide rates among children and young people in England have increased by 50% in the last decade, figures show. The Office for National Statistics analysed data covering almost 12 million children and young people aged between 15 and 25 from 2011-12 to … Read more
Katie Lam said move would make UK ‘culturally coherent’ and that a large number of people ‘need to go home’ A Conservative MP tipped as a future party leader has been condemned for saying large numbers of legally settled families must be deported, in order to ensure the UK is mostly “culturally coherent”. The Tory … Read more
Fiona Goddard and Ellie-Ann Reynolds criticise handling of national inquiry, which is yet to appoint a chair Keir Starmer’s national grooming gang inquiry has been left in turmoil after two survivors resigned from its oversight panel and accused the Home Office and Labour of “contempt” and “political interference” before it has appointed a chair. Ellie-Ann … Read more
University tuition fees in England are to rise in line with inflation, but only for institutions that meet “tough new quality thresholds”, the government has announced. In an attempt to put the higher education sector on a firmer financial footing, all institutions will benefit from increased fees for the next two academic years, starting next … Read more
Family of Robert Baker call for change of healthcare policies that limit NHS access to 10 BOT citizens a year Friends and family of a British overseas territory (BOT) citizen who died after the UK refused him medical assistance have called for reform of “flawed” policies governing healthcare for the territories. Robert Baker, a 63-year-old … Read more
Ex-home secretary says ‘work and teach’ visa, which thinktank finds could help reduce public concerns about immigration, is a ‘serious, pragmatic plan’ The former UK home and education secretary David Blunkett has backed calls for skilled migrants to train British workers in an effort to improve public feeling towards immigration. A report by the Good … Read more
Ministers face growing pressure to act amid fresh allegations over prince’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein MPs have moved to lodge a parliamentary motion to strip Prince Andrew of his dukedom, in a rarely permitted move in the Commons. The government is facing mounting pressure over the prince’s residence in the 30-room Royal Lodge in Windsor, … Read more
UK government borrowing was the highest for five years in September after rising debt interest costs and higher welfare payments pushed the public finances deeper into the red. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed public sector net borrowing – the difference between public spending and income – hit £20.2bn last month, up … Read more
Police say pair held on suspicion of conspiracy to murder after former frontman died at HMP Wakefield Two more men have been arrested in connection with the death of the former Lostprophets frontman, Ian Watkins, at HMP Wakefield, West Yorkshire police said. Watkins, 48, who was serving a 29-year sentence with a further six years … Read more