Politics

NEU Joint General Secretary Kevin Courtney said the row will only be resolved when the Education Secretary 'faces up to the responsibilities of her role' by restarting pay negotiations with unions

The 230 councils being contested in the local elections were last up for grabs in the dying days of Theresa May's premiership in 2019, when the Tories suffered major losses at the ballot box

Across the country over 8,000 seats are up for grabs in 230 councils across England today - but under controversial new rules voters must take photo ID with them to cast a ballot

A petition calls on the Government to place care workers on Band 3 of the NHS's national pay scheme - giving carers a much-needed salary hike

The Government’s mismanagement of the economy has inflicted the steepest fall in living standards since the Second World War

The Labour leader blasts the Conservatives’ failure to tackle the cost of living crisis, make the streets safe and ensure that people can book a GP appointment

It's incomprehensible that the North Yorkshire and York Health and Care Partnership is removing access to autism and ADHD assessment and diagnoses for adults

Bizarrely, the former US President suggested the Conservatives in Government were going "far left", as he warned they "really weren't staying Conservative"

As Eva Simpson's son contemplates his future after A-levels, our columnist discusses whether those in further education actually need to be, and asks if there's more value in undertaking vocational training, considering the news that tuition fees may not be scrapped after all...

Writing for the Mirror, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar declares "we need to pull our country together and build a better future for the people of Britain"

Writing for The Mirror, Labour MP Kim Leadbeater says not enough is being done to engage young people in politics especially now Voter ID presents another barrier to voting

Kim Leadbeater criticised the Government for not doing enough to engage youngsters in politics ahead of tomorrow's local elections and said the introduction of Voter ID was 'extremely worrying' as it risked being an extra barrier

A charity warned being clean is becoming 'an unattainable luxury' as the cost-of-living crisis forces families to choose between feeding their kids and buying hygiene products

Lord Patrick Cormack accused Home Secretary Suella Braverman of ignoring locals' views over what should happen to RAF Scampton and ploughing on with a plan to house asylum seekers

The Prime Minister was also grilled on the staggering amounts of Covid fraud on BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine show... as he launches the Government's own fraud strategy

In a further embarrassing turn of events, official fact-checking website Full Fact instantly debunked two more incorrect claims Rishi Sunak has made at PMQs sessions

Floundering Rishi Sunak came under fire over the impact of Kwasi Kwarteng's disastrous economic meddling last year, with 850,000 paying higher mortgage rates and a further 930,000 facing the same fate by the end of the year

The Tory austerity architect said 'anti-nanny state Conservatives' are 'not worth listening to' as he took aim at Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak for delaying a ban on junk food advertising

Writing for the Mirror, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said it is a "national scandal" the country is failing to build council housing for a new generation

Sadiq Khan is demanding ministers raise their ambitions as it emerged construction started on 10,000 council homes in the capital last year, compared to just 4,325 across the rest of England in the previous year

A study by Sheffield University and Carers UK lays bare the contribution of families in easing the pressure on the vital service, amid growing calls for extra cash

Two thirds of the Conservative ministers who sit around the Cabinet table backed an attempt to rip up Westminster sleaze rules in a bid to save Owen Paterson

Oonagh Preece first went to a polling station in 1950 and has voted in every local and general election since. But the requirement for photo ID at polling stations now excludes her from democracy

Polly Hudson wonders what might have been if Diana was still with King Charles this weekend...

Shadow trade secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds said Tory ministers are failing to grasp trading opportunities after Brexit as he urged them to take advantage of the Coronation