A teenager who robbed a Penrith petrol station worker at knifepoint and then plotted to rob a woman at a cash machine in the town just weeks later has been jailed for almost a decade. Paul Stuchfield, 19, was branded a “latter day Fagin” by a judge at Carlisle Crown Court for involving younger boys…
The government has launched an information campaign urging the public to “get ready for Brexit”. The campaign began on Sunday with the launch of the gov.uk/brexit website. The advertisement will be shown on social media and billboards to start with then follow with TV adverts. Michael Gove said the adverts encourage “shared responsibility” for preparing…
Starting salaries for teachers could rise up to £30,000 by 2023, according to news government plans. The Department for Education said the move would make new teachers’ salaries, set to rise to £30,000 by 2022-23, “among the most competitive” in the graduate labour market. Unions say the increase is long overdue, and necessary, to attract…
As MPs prepare to put forward legislation to stop a no-deal Brexit, Michael Gove says “let’s see” what it says. BBC News – UK
It comes after Sonia Khan became the second member of the chancellor’s team to lose their job within the month. BBC News – UK
More than two tonnes of clothing are bought in the UK each minute according to a study by Oxfam. Oxfam estimates that each week 11 million pieces of clothing end up in the landfill. Oxfam’s chief executive Danny Sriskandarajah said: “These staggering facts about fashion’s impact on the planet and the world’s poorest people should…
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