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Social contract between schools and parents ‘fractured’, watchdog warns

Social contract between schools and parents ‘fractured’, watchdog warns

Amanda Spielman will publish her final annual report as the chief inspector of Ofsted on Thursday.

Social contract between schools and parents ‘fractured’, watchdog warns

Social contract between schools and parents ‘fractured’, watchdog warns

Amanda Spielman will publish her final annual report as the chief inspector of Ofsted on Thursday.

Majority of school leaders believe Ofsted headline grades are unreliable – poll

Majority of school leaders believe Ofsted headline grades are unreliable – poll

The findings come on the day the watchdog is due to publish its annual report on the state of education and social care in England.

Fens were once dominated by forests of yew trees, research suggests

Fens were once dominated by forests of yew trees, research suggests

Analysis by the Cambridge Tree-Ring Unit indicated that some of the trees were 400 years old when they died.

Study reveals which people are most likely to die from sepsis

Study reveals which people are most likely to die from sepsis

A number of factors appear to increase a person’s risk.

What the papers say – November 23

What the papers say – November 23

The reaction to Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement leads Britain’s papers on Thursday.

Hunt hints at more tax cuts before next election after ‘making a start’

Hunt hints at more tax cuts before next election after ‘making a start’

The Chancellor faces further analysis from the Office for Budget Responsibility on the autumn statement.

Chief scientific adviser to appear before pandemic inquiry

Chief scientific adviser to appear before pandemic inquiry

It comes after it emerged that Professor Dame Angela McLean is said to have referred to Rishi Sunak as ‘Dr Death’.

Households set to learn of energy bill rise

Households set to learn of energy bill rise

Ofgem will announce its latest price cap on Thursday.

Latest migration figures expected to show further increase in arrivals to the UK

Latest migration figures expected to show further increase in arrivals to the UK

Net migration takes into account the amount of people arriving in the UK, minus those who leave, and in 2022 the figure was a record 606,000.

Lifeboat rescues several people from small boat off Kent coast

Lifeboat rescues several people from small boat off Kent coast

The incident followed the deaths of two migrants earlier on Wednesday off the French coast.

Scottish politicians condemn Tory MP’s asylum seekers remarks

Scottish politicians condemn Tory MP’s asylum seekers remarks

Conservative Party deputy chairman Lee Anderson suggested asylum seekers should be sent to the Orkney Islands while their applications are processed.

UK zoo celebrates birth of critically endangered eastern black rhino

UK zoo celebrates birth of critically endangered eastern black rhino

Zookeepers captured the birth on camera.

UK-EU divergence putting some farming sectors in NI at risk, peers are told

UK-EU divergence putting some farming sectors in NI at risk, peers are told

A representative from the UFU called on the UK Government to deliver a mechanism to deal with post-Brexit regulatory divergence.

Senior Tories call for faster movement on low tax economy plans

Senior Tories call for faster movement on low tax economy plans

Dr Liam Fox and Dame Priti Patel were among those urging Government to go further and faster with plans to cut taxes.

Living standards, tax levels and other historical benchmarks

Living standards, tax levels and other historical benchmarks

Disposable income is likely to be 3.5% lower in 2024/25 than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Watchdog lowers forecast for sales of electric cars

Watchdog lowers forecast for sales of electric cars

The Office for Budget Responsibility has reduced its forecast for electric vehicles’ share of new car sales in 2027 from 67% to 38%.

Traditional media more trustworthy for science news, poll suggests

Traditional media more trustworthy for science news, poll suggests

It comes as more people said that they get science news updates from traditional news outlets compared with social media.

Hunt’s tax cuts based on ‘implausible’ public spending squeeze – think tanks

Hunt’s tax cuts based on ‘implausible’ public spending squeeze – think tanks

Economists said the Chancellor’s tax reductions will not prevent this from being the ‘biggest tax-raising’ parliament in modern times.

Northern Ireland’s financial position ‘largely unchanged’ after autumn statement

Northern Ireland’s financial position ‘largely unchanged’ after autumn statement

Neil Gibson, permanent secretary at the Department of Finance, said the statement confirmed no more money is coming to the region.

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