Education
Pupils to be offered vocational GCSEs in radical shake-up of system in England
Courses such as finance and construction form part of PM’s push for education ‘that offers a path for everybody’
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Technology
England’s mayors should face greater scrutiny as powers expand, thinktank says
IPPR North says one bad decision could derail devolution agenda as regions gain control of billions in funding
World
Cut NHS red tape and boost productivity to prevent 20,000 early deaths a year in England, report urges
Boosting productivity could result in four extra years of good health for people on average, report says
Education
New Ofsted inspection regime is damaging our health, headteachers say
School leaders’ union says new system is worse than one it replaced and has left members feeling overwhelmed
Home Improvement
An effective ban on disabled people leaving Britain? You read that right, and we will not settle for it
This scandal shows there are many who don’t expect us to live rich lives – and that paternalism lives on in disability s...
Home Improvement
Trent Alexander-Arnold returns to England squad with Palmer as Ngumoha picked
Thomas Tuchel has named his squad for England’s first four Nations League matches, marking his first selection since the...
Business
Retail sales bounce back in Great Britain amid brighter signs for economy
Latest data to defy economic gloom shows 0.5% rise boosted by purchases of sports items, aircon units and fans during he...
Technology
‘A really scary place for children’: English hospitals have chronic lack of health play staff
Analysis finds only 955 play professionals supporting 21 million child hospital admissions, leaving many traumatised for...
Education
Union claims victory as ministers agree to fully fund pay rise for teachers in England
National Education Union welcomes news that schools will not have to partly fund increase from their own budgets
Business
Leading UK retailers ‘breaking law’ by not refunding customers for returned goods, Which? finds
Consumer group says online shops routinely failed to reimburse delivery costs of unwanted purchases or cost of items
Home Improvement
Why unwanted fridges are piling up at recycling centres across England and Wales
Capacity has been overwhelmed by heatwaves that have pushed white goods to breaking point
World
Tuesday briefing: How to understand Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland’s joint call for change
In today’s newsletter: Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Féin have signed an agreement for greater powers, as pressure grows...