Matt Hancock gets a slap on the wrist from watchdog for ‘minor’ breach of the Ministerial Code by failing to declare he owned shares in a family firm which won NHS contracts while he was Health Secretary Health Secretary has shares in Topwood Ltd,run by his sister and brother-in-law Company specialises in secure storage, shredding … Read more
SpaceX is close to a ‘de-factor monopolisation’ of space due to its thousands of satellites, claims the head of European space launch firm Arianespace. The Elon Musk-owned firm has asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to launch up to 42,000 satellites into space. They are building the ‘Starlink’ constellation that will deliver ‘reliable … Read more
Now teachers at race row school threaten to go on STRIKE: Pimlico Academy staff say they will walk out next term over ‘overwhelming’ workloads and safeguarding issues Staff say they will walk out if school refuses to address management problems They want independent investigation into safeguarding issues and an apology Comes after race row that … Read more
Extending the school day ‘won’t improve results much’ and is unlikely to narrow the gap for those who have missed out the most amid the coronavirus lockdown, a study has found. Cambridge University researchers found that substantial increases in classroom teaching time would likely only lead to ‘small improvements’ among pupils and would do ‘relatively … Read more
Boris Johnson raised ‘significant concerns’ about human rights abuses in Hungary when the country’s strongman leader visited No10 today, Downing Street said this afternoon. The Prime Minister highlighted the right-wing populist’s attacks on ‘gender equality, LGBT rights and media freedom’ when they met in London this afternoon. It came after Mr Johnson faced widespread criticism … Read more