A sobering and highly disturbing piece everyone should read. Europe remains in a deep, stupid slumber. theguardian.com/world/article/…

👇Worth 5 mins of your day. Here’s why a smartphone ban isn’t the answer, and what we should do instead theguardian.com/books/article/…

This weekend marks the 28th anniversary of the IRA bomb that rocked Manchester one Saturday afternoon back in 1996. What a powerful image of that particular moment. 📸 | Pinterest

Lord Haw-Haw

Lucy Powell MP Lucy Powell MP has been appointed Lord President of the Council, and Leader of the House of Commons Leader of the House of Commons.

🚨 THE NEW CABINET 🚨 The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has appointed his cabinet. This new cabinet marks a historic moment in British politics, with a record number of state-educated Ministers and the lowest proportion of privately educated Ministers since 1945 🧵👇

In the new Cabinet… Parrs Wood High School in Didsbury, Manchester, appears to be Labour’s equivalent of Eton… (it was threatened with closure when my sister was there in the 80s… and then rebuilding was only funded by selling the playing fields to a ten pin bowling alley…

If you ask : what is the value of the humanities? I would say that it teaches you to read with acuity, to analyse wild claims, to argue responsibly to questions to which there are no right answers. Do we need the humanities? Let’s hear it for yes!!!

🗓️ Students starting at sixth forms and colleges next year will need to wait until December to know what courses will be available, the education secretary has confirmed, following last week’s controversial qualifications pause and review announcement buff.ly/3WOMuTF

Students starting at sixth forms and colleges next year will need to wait until December to know what courses will be available, the education secretary has confirmed, following last week’s controversial qualifications pause and review announcement buff.ly/3WOMuTF

#UPDATE | A message to our communities. These are challenging times, but we are immensely proud to see the majority of our residents standing together and condemning this unacceptable disorder. Your unwavering support has not gone unnoticed.

📚 Post-16 students are studying a narrower range of subjects than 20 years ago, a report has found, sparking calls for ministers to address this through the curriculum review buff.ly/3SITEXa

What a shock. Whoever would have predicted this? theguardian.com/education/arti…

Chilling. But true. A must read. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Fixing the NHS, rebuilding Britain and protecting working people from higher taxes in their payslips. We promised change - we are delivering change.

🗣️ 'We still have to make the case for a genuine three-route model in which applied qualifications play an equal role alongside A and T Levels' SFCA's deputy CEO, James Kewin feweek.co.uk/level-3-announ…

Huge thanks Didsbury Mosque for providing shelter & support for residents of Britannia Hotel and nearby homes affected by flooding tonight. Heartwarming to see such a compassionate & caring response from local community bringing donations of food, bedding & clothes Bev Craig

Tens of thousands of youngsters are at risk of falling through a 'qualifications gap' in key areas of the economy because of the government’s plan to scrap BTECs, campaigners estimate schoolsweek.co.uk/btecs-axe-will…

A free Family Fun Day organised by Southway Housing Trust on the green space on Old Moat Lane on Friday 15 August from 11am to 2pm. Face painting, bouncy castle, fun and games, and advice and support on housing and neighbourhood issues in Old Moat.🌳🏡😎

At the end of a sad and difficult day for Angela Rayner, it’s worth noting that Sir Laurie Magnus, Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards, included in his letter to Starmer the following: “I believe Ms Rayner has acted with integrity and with a dedicated and exemplary