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UK businesses say ‘worst yet to come’ after Chancellor flags spending shortfall
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News UK· 1 day agoHe said the Chancellor did “not launch any fireworks” on Monday, but showed the new government faces...
Skyrocketing power bills spark protests near Pakistan’s capital
Express and Star· 2 days agoProtests over skyrocketing power bills have shut down a major road into Pakistan’s capital as some...
Could a potential undersupply of larger realty units in Dubai offer opportunity to investors?
Gulf News· 2 days agoMany new Dubai developments continue to focus on smaller units, driven by a perception that they...
Are grades and exams doing our children harm?
Daily Telegraph· 24 hours agoThe transactional nature of education – what you put in, you’ll get out; get these grades and you’ll move up to the next level – doesn’t serve all...
Third of Team GB in Paris privately educated, up from a quarter at Rio
Daily Telegraph· 7 days agoHead teachers have warned that Labour’s plans to start charging VAT on private schools as soon as...
Mid Bucks MP Greg Smith on family life, free time and what he makes for dinner
Bucks Free Press via Yahoo News UK· 4 days agoSmith explains that he had a ‘comfortable’ middle class upbringing but insists that there was ‘not...
Scale of inquiry into sexual abuse in fee-paying private schools cannot be underestimated
The Irish Times· 6 days agoThe task facing the Government in preparing a statutory inquiry into sexual abuse in boarding and...
Skyrocketing power bills spark protests near Pakistan’s capital
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Edinburgh MP's 'fit to burst' class fears over plan to add VAT to private school fees
The Herald· 7 days agoLabour believes the change could raise an extra £1.7bn for the Treasury, with £150m in consequentials coming to Scotland. While polling suggests the plan is popular, the proposal has infuriated ...
Gabby Logan defends Clare Balding and BBC after criticism over 'incredulous' Olympics comment
Wales Online via Yahoo News UK· 1 day agoThe BBC have been accused of having an 'establishment perspective' during their Olympics coverage,...