I'm on universal credit & have to choose between food or heating – Kirstie Allsopp's home-buying advice is out of touch

A FAMILY who are on Universal Credit and are forced to choose between food or heating have slammed Kirstie Allsopp's comments on house buying. Stepdad-of-three Harry Lay, 36, said the TV presenter's remarks that everyone can buy a home are "unsympathetic" as he's one of thousands of Brits forced to rely on foodbanks. Kirstie's "out of touch" advice to youngsters […]

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Remote learning in lockdowns 'is now driving poor attendance'

School attendance has dropped because pupils ‘no longer feel they need to go to class’ and parents are taking their children away in term time because they haven’t had a holiday after lockdown, Ofsted report finds Ofsted said remote learning negatively affected pupils’ ideas around attendance One school leader said they sensed pupils wonder why they now need to be […]

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What you don’t know about how history is taught in Victorian schools

It is clear from recent discussions about the history curriculum in the media that there are a few things politicians, journalists and the public don’t know about what influences the history being taught in Victorian schools. Firstly, the Victorian curriculum for history is based on and respectful of the Australian curriculum, but they are not the same. There are some […]

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PM's wife 'got rid of 'the sexy spad' during Boris Johnson's campaign

Carrie Johnson ‘influential’ in getting rid of red-headed ‘sexy spad’ as explosive new book by Lord Ashcroft reveals extent of power wielded by Boris’ wife in Westminster with sources warning: ‘If she doesn’t like you there can be big consequences’ Carrie Johnson accused of being behind removal of top Tory spad Ellie Lyons  Red head had been dubbed ‘the sexy […]

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Super-trawler banned from Australia ‘dumped 100,000 dead fish’

London: A super-trawler that banned from fishing in Australian waters is being investigated after reportedly dumping more than 100,000 dead fish in the Atlantic Ocean. The Dutch-owned trawler FV Margiris – the world’s second-largest fishing vessel – spilled its catch after its net ruptured, according to the industry group that represents the vessel’s owner. Sea Shepherd estimated the super-trawler left […]

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Olympic teams stuck in quarantine hotels complain of 'inedible meals'

Olympic teams stuck in quarantine hotels in Beijing slam ‘inedible meals and no training equipment’ as Russian competitor claims she has lost weight due to a lack of food Athletes about not being given enough food and having no training equipment Germany team chief Dirk Schimmelpfennig slammed ‘unreasonable’ conditions  Russian biathlon competitor Valeria Vasnetsova said she has been losing weight  Athletes […]

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'Gangster', 30, is found dead outside his luxury villa in Phuket

‘Gangster’, 30, is found dead outside his luxury villa in Phuket after being ‘gunned down in gangland shoot-out’ after fleeing to Thailand when he was deported from Canada WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT  Horrifying CCTV footage shows Mandeep Singh, 30, being shot at repeatedly The gangster was deported from Vancouver, British Colombia, six years ago  It is alleged Singh was targeted in the gang-related […]

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State Liberals woo rainbow vote

The Liberal Party is ramping up efforts to broaden its appeal to progressive voters – including members of the LGBTQ community – as part of a push to avoid the mistakes of its disastrous law-and-order focused 2018 campaign. The opposition’s equality spokesman, James Newbury, will on Sunday promise to create a dedicated professional legal support service, to be based at […]

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