Labour have accused Rishi Sunak of being 'weak' after he took 'too long' to sack Nadhim Zahawi from government amid controversy over his tax affairs.
Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said it was an 'absolute joke' for Mr Sunak to say he was going to lead a Government of integrity as other ministers in his cabinet also face investigation.
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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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Pro-Palestine demonstrators have disrupted London's Pride parade, covering the Cisco float in red paint and accusing the sponsor of complicity in violence against Palestinians. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Kemi Badenoch says the Conservative Party's immigration policies are "much tighter" than before and that exit checks are needed. The party leader's comments come after a cross-party committee of MPs said the Home Office had failed to check whether foreign workers were leaving the UK or staying to work illegally. She adds that small boat crossings have increased under Labour and "everything is getting worse". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Kemi Badenoch says she is "glad" the government chose to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist group. The Conservative Party leader adds, "some people believe they can just destroy things and get away with it". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Jordan Henderson lays flowers at the memorial for former teammate Diogo Jota outside Anfield. The ex-Liverpool captain can be seen wiping tears from his eyes, as he stands among a sea of scarves, flags and balloons. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A sea of scarves, flowers and football shirts have been laid outside Anfield, as tributes continue to pour in for Diogo Jota. The Liverpool forward and his brother Andre Silva died in a car accident in the Spanish province of Zamora in the early hours of Thursday morning. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour has called Rishi Sunak "really weak", adding that he "should get a grip" of the evolving Nadhim Zahawi tax affairs scandal. The shadow home secretary labelled Zahawi, amongst other ministers,..
Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer has said Rishi Sunak must sack Nadhim Zahawi as Tory Party chair over a dispute with HMRC about his tax affairs when he was chancellor.
Mr Starmer said: "The prime..
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