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UK politics live: Jenrick gets justice role in Badenoch’s shadow cabinet as Stride and Patel land top jobs

It comes as education secretary Bridget Phillipson announced a rise to university tuition fees

The Independent UK

Private schools to take legal action against planned VAT on fees

Independent Schools Council says its focus is on children and it is concerned about impact on specialist schools

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves borrows George Osborne’s mantra in ‘strivers’ Budget

But Keir Starmer vows no return to austerity as he paves way for tax rises and spending cuts

The Independent UK

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Starmer: Budget will ’embrace harsh light of fiscal reality’

The Prime Minister will warn of ‘unprecedented’ economic challenges as he delivers a speech on Monday.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer will ‘embrace harsh light of fiscal reality’ ahead of Budget

The prime minister will warn of ‘unprecedented’ economic challenges as he delivers a speech in the West Midlands today

The Independent UK

Labour MP Mike Amesbury suspended as new CCTV shows him ‘punching man to the ground’

Amesbury, the MP for Runcorn and Helsby, has been voluntarily interviewed under caution by police

Evening Standard

Labour can find money for the great god of infrastructure – but what about actual people?

A new report lays bare the scandal of special needs provision, a crisis that sums up just how expensive austerity ends up being, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Smacking ban being considered by UK government, education secretary says

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson said she was ‘open-minded’ about calls for a ban

The Independent UK

Labour’s tax rises will not hit workers’ payslips, minister vows

Bridget Phillipson says employees will not see higher taxes as Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver first Labour budget

The Guardian - UK

Education Secretary ‘open-minded’ over smacking ban but no legislation planned

Bridget Phillipson indicated she would like to hear more from experts on how such a policy would work.

Evening Standard

No tax hike ‘on payslips’, minister insists amid confusion over ‘working people’

Bridget Phillipson refused to say whether a small business owner earning around £13,000 in net profit would count as a working person.

Evening Standard

No tax hike on payslips, vows minister amid confusion over ‘working people’

But Bridget Phillipson warned Wednesday’s Budget will include ‘tough choices’.

The Independent UK

Video appearing to show Labour MP altercation ‘a matter for the police’

Mr Amesbury said he will ‘co-operate with any inquiries’, after footage circulated online seemed to show him berating a man who was lying on the road.

Evening Standard

Labour MP Mike Amesbury street incident ‘a matter for the police’, says minister

Mr Amesbury said he will ‘co-operate with any inquiries’, after footage circulated online seemed to show him berating a man who was lying on the road.

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Budget 2024: Education secretary gives Labour’s latest definition of ‘working people’

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has shared the latest definition of “working people” from Labour’s manifesto.

Evening Standard

Reeves announces funding for crumbling schools and childcare ahead of Budget

The Chancellor said children ‘should not suffer for’ the dire state of the UK’s public finances.

The Independent UK

Special educational needs system ‘not delivering’ for families – watchdog

The NAO said the Government should introduce urgent reform to put SEN provision in England on a ‘financially sustainable footing’.

The Guardian - UK

Ministers pause plans to open 44 new state schools in England

Decision affects secondaries and primaries approved by previous government using its ‘free school’ application process

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Evening Standard

Planned free schools in doubt as Government launches review

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said some of the funding could have been ‘put to better use’ to improve deteriorating schools.

The Guardian - UK

Private school campaigners liken education secretary to Nazi over VAT plan

Bridget Phillipson has been targeted with personal abuse on Facebook by campaigners opposed to Labour’s tax policy

The Guardian - UK

Bridget Phillipson unaware of any cabinet minister who declined free Taylor Swift tickets

Education secretary says she won’t accept further freebies and recognises her privilege to receive free tickets

Evening Standard

Cabinet ministers angry at Budget cuts being demanded by Rachel Reeves told: We all face tough choices

But Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson insisted there would be no return to austerity

The Independent UK

Bridget Phillipson urged to take immediate action to curb use of smartphones in schools until age 16

Smartphone Free Childhood said just 11 per cent of schools have effective restrictions in place

The Independent UK

Corbyn alliance MPs unite with Tories to oppose Labour’s private school tax raid

Pro-Gaza independents spoke out against Starmer’s plans to levy VAT on independent schools

The Independent UK

School VAT tax raid to go ahead, insists Bridget Phillipson

The education secretary last night appeared to see off a major U-turn on VAT for private school fees after a Treasury wobble

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