Britain’s crumbling schools are the result of an investment crisis
Pupils return to home-education after the Department of Education deems 156 schools structurally unsafe.
ByGrant Shapps
The defence community does not want Grant Shapps
“I doubt he knows how to fire a rifle,” said one industry professional.
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Anne-Marie Trevelyan warns the Transport Committee that train strikes are not over
The Transport Secretary told MPs that she doesn’t support unions that act “to the detriment” of their members.
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Are train strikes more disruptive than government policy?
Rail workers would have to strike for five weeks to cause as much disruption as demand for budget cuts.
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“The role of a Labour MP is on that picket line”: John McDonnell and Bernie Sanders condemn TfL deal
Addressing an RMT rally, the American senator also drew parallels between UK and US trade union movements.
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Boris Johnson is struggling to shift the blame for a summer of strikes
Taking a firm stance on Ukraine at the G7 summit won’t save the Prime Minister from mounting difficulties at home.
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How much longer can the government kick the TfL funding can down the road?
Another short-term, last-minute deal will do little to resolve London’s key transport issues.
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Labour is divided over the rail strikes as its MPs defy Keir Starmer
The party is trying to address the cost-of-living crisis without appearing to side with the trade unions.
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Rail strike threat exposes government failure
If workers’ pay rises can’t be achieved by collective bargaining, the pressure on government to help those worst off will…
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Commons Confidential: Shapps’s easy-fire ideology
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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The eight weirdest things we know about Grant Shapps
The Tory party chairman is in trouble again for his business alter ego, Michael Green, but that isn’t even the…
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