Georgia Roberts,political correspondent and Alex Forsyth,political correspondentGetty ImagesThe special educational needs and disabilities system for children in England faces "total collapse" and the government must not "keep ducking" reforms, council leaders have warned.The County Councils…
Police and crime commissioners (PCC) are to be scrapped in England and Wales to save £100m over this parliament's term, the government has said.The home secretary called the system a "failed experiment" - and less…
There is a buzz outside the Bank of England.City workers are taking advantage of the unusually mild weather to enjoy lunch outside, and there has been a shift in temperature too inside the Bank.The decision…
Interest rates have been held at 4% by the Bank of England in a widely expected move.The decision comes as inflation remains at almost double the Bank's target, and ahead of the Budget later this…
The government is delaying reforms to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (Send) system and other policy proposals for schools in England until next year.It originally planned to publish its Schools White paper, which includes…
Branwen JeffreysEducation EditorGetty ImagesUniversity tuition fees in England will increase every year in line with inflation from 2026 onwards, the government has announced.Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson confirmed the increase for the next two years, and…
The Liberal Democrats have promised to back the Bank of England's (BoE) independence "against Farage's threats" after the Reform leader urged it to end its bond-selling programme.On Friday, party leader Sir Ed Davey and his…
Share valuations based on past earnings have also reached their highest levels since the dotcom bubble 25 years ago, though the BoE noted they appear less extreme when based on investors' expectations for future profits.…
Paul SeddonPolitical reporterEPA/ShutterstockNigel Farage has escalated his calls for the Bank of England to halt its bond-selling programme, in his first formal meeting with its governor.Reform UK argues the process, known as quantitative tightening, is…