Education secretary defends £14k donation as 'declared properly and thoroughly'
Sunday, 22 September 2024 Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has defended receiving a donation of £14,000 from a Labour peer embroiled in a freebies row, saying it was "declared properly and thoroughly".
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says she recognises that she is in a privileged position as an MP and that it was “hard to say no” as she accepted tickets to see Taylor Swift in concert. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at...
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announces a £500m plan to create 'Best Start' family hubs across England, inspired by the Sure Start model. The hubs will combine health, parenting, and early years services to give children a stronger start and support parents nationwide. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer visited a primary school in Essex following an announcement that all pupils in England whose families claim universal credit will be eligible for free school meals. The prime minister was joined by the education secretary Bridget Phillipson who described the plans as "a game changer for families". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
All pupils in England whose families claim universal credit will be eligible for free school meals under an expansion plan announced by the government on Wednesday.
Hundreds of thousands more children across the country will be able to access means-tested free school meals when the provision is extended from September 2026, the Department for Education (DfE) has said. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the announcement "is a game changer for families - half a million children will benefit".
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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson pays tribute to those affected by a car that ploughed into a crowd during a Liverpool FC's Premier League victory parade on Monday. She says, “it’s right that the police continue their investigation”. A 53-year-old man has been arrested by police.
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Sunday, 22 September 2024
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