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June 5, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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Welcome news, but working harder to reduce child poverty would be even more welcome...
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Free school meal rule change to make 500,000 more pupils eligible
Charities have broadly welcomed the plans, saying they hope it is a sign of more to come.
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June 5, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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Sir Keir Starmer described Pope Francis's leadership as "courageous" in a statement following his death and said he was a pope "for the poor, the downtrodden and the forgotten".
....Everything you aren't Sir Keir....
6:36 PM · Apr 25, 2025
April 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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For me one of the most powerful photographs of the Pope. Pope Francis walks across an empty St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 27, 2020, for a prayer service that was live streamed across the world in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
April 21, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Happy Easter
April 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Female teachers facing more frequent violence and abuse in Scottish schools
Female teachers in Scotland are more likely to be physically attacked by pupils than their male colleagues and to experience such abuse more frequently, research from NASUWT suggests.
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April 19, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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see our article
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Afghanistan: Girls driven to low-paid carpet weaving after school ban
The BBC speaks to young women who are now working to support their families in one of few jobs they are allowed to do.
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April 15, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Trump freezes $2bn in Harvard funds after it rejects demands
The White House sent a sweeping list of requirements to the university last week, which it said were aimed at fighting antisemitism.
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April 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Disappointing report that fails to mention some of his finest novels.
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Mario Vargas Llosa: Giant of Latin American literature
The Peruvian was called a
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April 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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April 13, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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​​Why the Spring Statement is set to drive up poverty and food bank need​ | Trussell
This week saw the Chancellor confirm record cuts to social security for disabled people.
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April 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Very dangerous trend
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A third of teachers reported pupil misogyny last week - survey
Teachers also told a survey commissioned by BBC News they feel ill-equipped to tackle the issue.
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April 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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April 12, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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April 12, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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April 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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April 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Article on Education for Girls in Afghanistan
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April 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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First post on bluesky...who is out there?
November 26, 2024 at 4:51 PM