He was supposed to be on vacation. Spencer Stone, 23, was dozing on a high-speed train hurtling through Belgium at nearly 320 km/h. He was backpacking across Europe with his two best childhood friends—three young men simply looking to see the world before life got complicated.

When a good teacher chooses to leave the job, do not rush into filling the position. Rush into fixing the reason they left.

This is what it’s all about 💯💪🏻 Make it happen ❤️

Up the Reds! 🇾🇪

The bandwidth sucked up by the Mandelson non-story is embarrassing. A minor appointment taken in what was perceived to be the national interest. Astonishing that the Westminster bubble is still obsessed but then tittle tattle started to define British politics a long time ago

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for Secondary School of the Year. We are absolutely over the moon with this recognition, which is a true testament to the hard work, dedication, and commitment of our entire school community. #TESschoolawards Summit Learning Trust

Somebody remind me, how long did the media go on about some suits, pairs of glasses and concert tickets? Bought & owned by a man who doesnt live in Uk - Christopher Harbone previously funded Farage’s attendance at Donald Trump’s second inauguration, donated more than £13 million

REFORM 11.04.26 - Tice tax issues 12.04.26 - Police reviewing the Reform energy giveaway 18.04.26 - more Tice tax issues 27.04.26 - Jenrick £40k donation form US from someone who is awaiting sentence for wire fraud. Referred to Police as well as Standards Committee 27.04.26 -

The King did well!

By sheer coincidence, it was my turn to do Thought For The Day at TTA this morning, so I chose to talk about the horrific attack in Golders Green yesterday, and what it means to be a Jew in 2026 Britain. Please give it a few minutes of your time if you can.

John Major, a decent conservative, is spot on. The Labour Party must not get rid of Keir Starmer. He must serve the full term, we must end the cycle of chop and change, and then fight like hell for a 2nd term #10YearKeir

The Pensions Bill, about to be an Act, is a significant achievement. It foretells a stronger UK economy and improved pensions even if some years away. It wont win many Retweets, but Reeves and Bell did well. New pensions bill is rare piece of policy gold thetimes.com/article/e6e25b…

"When I talk to the people who do the tough jobs - nurses, teachers, police officers, soldiers, carers - about why they do what they do, so often they say to me 'because I want to make a difference'". - Gordon Brown, 2008 Celebrating all of our workers this May Day.

Hope comes from our young people - and I want a country where every young person has the opportunity to get as far as their talents take them.

Michael Carrick has restored Manchester United to the Champions League. He has restored hope and pride. He has just won a huge game against ancient rivals. Carrick now has 10 wins, two draws and only two defeats in 14 games in charge. A team that bordered on a distressed asset …

This is a sign of a good manager. After a bad day for Senne Lammens and Amad Diallo, even though we won the game, Michael Carrick didn’t wait for them in the dressing room. He came straight onto the pitch after the match and started encouraging them. If he can support them like

🚨Manchester United Players Recent Quotes on Carrick: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Kobbie Mainoo: "We want to follow him. We want to die for him on the pitch. He wants us to fight, and we did that today. His confidence in not just me, but all the players." 🇧🇷 Matheus Cunha: "The boss understands the