Lucy Powell
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Antisemitism review settles debate over banning pro-Palestine badges in schools
It comes after a rise in antisemitic incidents across schools and colleges
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Holocaust school lessons to be improved after 'shocking' antisemitism review
Education Secretary Lucy Powell has stressed the importance of reminding new generations of the horrors of the Holocaust.
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Powell promises change after ‘shocking scale’ of antisemitism in schools revealed
The independent review, led by Sir David Bell, found that around one in five pupils said they had witnessed antisemitism – and the figure rose to three in five of Jewish pupils who participated in the survey
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Newspaper headlines: Healey's 'tax raid on banks' and Brand 'topless monster'
The chancellor's possible plan to tax banks and new evidence in Russell Brand's rape trial dominate Friday's papers.
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UK hospitality sector to offer up to 100,000 jobs to young people out of work
Restaurants and pubs such as Nando’s and Fuller’s will create placements for 18- to 24-year-olds under DWP-backed scheme
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Screens at schools fuelling child health 'crisis', doctors warn
About one million children now spend nearly every lesson on screens
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Who will this inept Labour government target next? - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Peter Neal, Cleethorpes.
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Headteachers threaten strike ballots after losing confidence in Ofsted
Unions tell government to fix ‘overbearing mess’ of inspection regime and its impact on staff wellbeing – or risk industrial action
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‘Dysfunctional’ Green Party leaves voters cold after ‘Zionism is racism’ controversy
Zack Polanski has suffered a crushing defeat after failing to become the next MP of Holborn and St Pancras. The Independent went to the constituency to find out why voters decided to go with Labour
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Labour byelection win shows party starting to win back voters on left
Party now polling 15 points above Greens, who had been ahead of Labour before Keir Starmer resigned as PM
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Darlington set for new special school after government approval
Darlington’s 96-place Garden Village Free School for autistic pupils has been approved by Education Secretary Lucy Powell, doubling specialist places.
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Holborn and St Pancras by-election live: Polanski eyes upset as polls close
Voters had the choice of 15 candidates to replace Sir Keir Starmer, who resigned from the House of Commons last month
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New Ofsted inspection regime damaging teachers, survey says
Nine in 10 school heads who responded say inspections still ‘negatively affected’ staff mental health
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Panel announced as long-running BBC show returns to County Durham and airs tonight
The panel for this week's Question Time in Peterlee has been announced ahead of the BBC programme's return to County Durham.
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Newspaper headlines: 'Badenoch promises tax cuts' and 'Asos hacker havoc'
The Tories' financial plans and a hack at online shopping outlet Asos lead Wednesday's papers.
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Ofsted school inspections face major overhaul amid teacher wellbeing fears
Education secretary Lucy Powell is expected to order changes to the report card framework
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Half of UK wants to rejoin EU and backing it could drive up Labour vote, megapoll finds
Exclusive: Findings will bolster those in No 10 who want to negotiate on re-entry but some senior figures remain wary
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'G7 strikes oil deal' and Alison's TV heart scare'
G7 countries have agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel after an export ban threat by Donald Trump.
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England school inspections to be overhauled again after barrage of complaints
Exclusive: Education secretary sends Ofsted back to ‘drawing board’ as teachers raise serious concerns about new system
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Recent lobbyist for Palantir had key role in helping Andy Burnham become PM
Exclusive: Martha Dalton worked closely with Burnham’s team on byelection that secured his return to parliament
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Badenoch claims Labour is preparing for a general election in May 2027 – UK politics live
Speculation about an early election continue to persist even as Andy Burnham ruled it out
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‘He persuaded us’: Labour ministers moved by Andy Burnham’s emotional conference speech
Prime minister’s pure political argument marks new era for party as he sets out his plans and priorities
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Antisemitism on the rise at universities, charity warns
The Community Security Trust says reported incidents are "substantially higher" than before the war in Gaza began.
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Yvette Cooper to create national maternity plan after Lucy Letby scandal
The health secretary is said to be ‘shocked’ that no maternity services plan has been in place since 2012 and hospitals do not track the deaths of babies and children
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Antisemitism 'endemic' in UK universities as 16 staff-perpetrated incidents logged
Reports of antisemitic incidents are ‘significantly higher’ than the levels recorded prior to the October 7 attacks
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Andy Burnham to fight next election on pledge to change voting system
The prime minister says he wants other parties to take part in a national commission on electoral reform.
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Minister refuses to rule out scrapping state pension triple lock
Despite being pressed on it by broadcasters, the education secretary would not say whether Mr Burnham and chancellor John Healey are considering ending the policy
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RAF Fairford: Rubio says ‘foreign actor’ behind suspected plot as some evacuated residents begin to return home – latest updates
US secretary of state and Donald Trump express concerns about decision to bail suspects; some residents reported as hesitant to return home
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What time is Andy Burnham’s speech at Labour conference today?
The prime minister is set to rally against ‘politics-as-usual’ in his address
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Healey tells party conference that money New Labour had in 1990s ‘is simply not there now’ – UK politics live
Chancellor blames austerity, Brexit and Truss’s mini-budget for current poor levels of growth compared to under his predecessor, Gordon Brown
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BBC Question Time to return to County Durham for first time in four years
One of the BBC's best-known political programmes is returning to County Durham for the first time in 4 years as Question Time films in Peterlee.
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Shock energy price data risks Burnham ambitions to fix social care
The prime minister said he would ‘grasp the nettle’ of social care reform in England and put his plans to voters at the next election but new energy prices seen by The Independent risks wrecking his hopes
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Labour conference live: Burnham says UK ‘needs to draw line’ on Brexit
The prime minister said his vision will leave ‘people able to have hope again’
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Burnham to put plan for free national care service to public at next general election
The prime minister said he would ‘grasp the nettle’ of social care reform in England
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Burnham vows to deliver change despite ‘challenging’ economic outlook
The Labour leader unveiled a new help-to-buy scheme for first-time buyers along with support for disabled young people in the hours before the party’s annual conference
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Burnham vows to deliver change despite ‘challenging’ economic outlook
The Labour leader unveiled a new help-to-buy scheme for first-time buyers along with support for disabled young people in the hours before the party’s annual conference
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Burnham insists he can deliver change despite ‘challenging’ circumstances
The Prime Minister has pledged to set Britain on a new trajectory, describing the decade since the Brexit referendum as one of ‘drift and division’
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Burnham unveils new scheme to help young first-time buyers onto housing ladder
Funding for the Your First Home scheme is expected to come from reprioritising existing government budgets
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How long can Labour's feel-good factor last?
The party’s spirits have been transformed since Burnham became PM, but what's coming down the tracks, asks Laura Kuenssberg.
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Far-right activist Danny Tommo charged after dinghy slashed in the Channel
The 37-year-old, of no fixed abode, was remanded into custody to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court on Friday
