The watchdog responsible for monitoring the quality of education in England has downgraded hundreds of schools that were previously classed as “outstanding” after they were reinspected for the first time in years. The report, published by Ofsted, states that only 17 percent of the 370 schools that held the top ranking retained the grade following…
English Schools Watchdog Downgrades Hundreds of Top-Ranking Schools
UK Government Borrowing Rises as Energy Support Scheme Begins
November 22, 2022
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The UK’s government borrowing increased in October as the energy support scheme for households and businesses got under way. According to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Nov. 22, government borrowing rose to £13.5 billion ($16 billion) in October. The figure was £4.4 billion ($5.2 billion) higher than the same month…
Manchester Police Identify Offences in Manchester Chinese Consulate Beating Incident
Offences have been identified during the investigation into a scuffle between Chinese Consulate staff and Hong Kong protesters, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said on Monday. GMP said investigators from its Major Incident Team have identified “a number of offences including assaults and public order offences” and that the investigation is ongoing. On Oct. 16, a…
Woman, 71, Allegedly Killed by Pair After ‘Cunning Plan’ to Plunder Her Life Savings Failed, UK Court Told
LONDON—Two young men allegedly murdered a 71-year-old woman in London after coming up with a “careful and cunning plan” to trick her out of her life savings, a court in London heard on Thursday. Kusai Al-Jundi, 24, and Mohammed El-Abboud, 28, both deny murdering Louise Kam, who was last seen alive on a CCTV camera,…
MPs Warn Official COVID Inquiry Could Be ‘Blinded’ to the Impact of Lockdowns
MPs have criticised the COVID Inquiry for being heavily weighted towards organisations and individuals that advocated for earlier or harder lockdowns. A group of 21 MPs and peers have voiced their concerns in a letter to the inquiry chairman that it is “surprising” that there appears to be no representation of the many families bereaved…
UK’s Sunak Says ‘More Must Be Done’ After Climate Deal at COP27 Summit
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that “more must be done” on climate change, after a last-minute deal was reached at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt. Officials and negotiators agreed a deal in the early hours of Nov. 20 to create a fund to “compensate” poor nations that claim to be victims of…
After FTX Collapse, Bank of England Warns of Bigger ‘Crypto Shock’ in Future
November 21, 2022
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The deputy governor of the Bank of England has warned of the need to regulate cryptocurrency following the collapse of the FTX exchange. FTX filed for bankruptcy protection on Nov. 11 as CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried resigned. Sir Jon Cunliffe told an audience at a Warwick Business School event on Monday: “While the crypto…
Business Leader Urges UK PM Sunak to Increase Economic Immigration
The UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday faced pressure to increase immigration to plug labour shortages in the UK. Attending the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) annual conference in Birmingham, Sunak was urged to agree on a “new deal” on immigration, allowing more skilled workers to enter the UK on fixed-term visas. The prime minister…
UK Government Denies Claims of Plans for Closer Ties With EU
The British government has said reports that it is seeking a “Swiss-style” relationship with the EU are “categorically untrue.” It follows a report in The Sunday Times that claimed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was considering building a closer economic relationship with the bloc in a bid to avoid trade barriers, a suggestion which attracted fierce criticism…
House of Lords Should Be Replaced With Elected ‘Modern Second Chamber’: UK Labour Party
The House of Lords should be replaced with an elected “modern second chamber,” the UK’s main opposition Labour Party has said. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the British Parliament. Its main job is to scrutinise and amend parliamentary bills proposed by the House of Commons before they pass into law. The…
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