Tag: Briefing

Top story: ‘Too little intent to change’ Hello, Warren Murray bringing you matters topical this Friday morning. The Home Office has drawn on “anecdote, assumption and prejudice” to draw up immigration policies instead of relying on evidence, the public accounts committee of MPs has concluded in a highly critical ...

How Europe coexists with the coronavirusHaving abandoned hopes of eradicating the virus or developing a vaccine quickly, Europeans have largely gone back to work and school, leading lives as normally as possible even as the possibility of a second wave haunts the Continent.Europeans are putting to use the lessons ...

Australia’s first recession in almost 30 yearsAfter nearly three decades of growth, Australia fell into recession after its economy shrank 7 percent in the second quarter, the government said on Wednesday. The country that avoided stumbling during the 2008 global financial crisis could not escape the ravages of Covid-19.The ...

With the monsoon session of parliament set to begin in two weeks, the Cabinet met on Wednesday.Here are the key decisions taken:3.30 pmMission Karmayogi will help build a future-ready Civil Service, says C. Chandramouli, Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training. It will be open to all government employees, to ...

Top story: Assessor alerted Ofqual, DfE Good morning, Warren Murray helping you keep your balance halfway across the tightrope that is the week. Gavin Williamson was offered evidence of serious flaws in the grading of this year’s exams two weeks before A-level results were published in England, the Guardian ...

Top story: Labour says PM passing buck to schools Hello, Warren Murray holding the news still for a moment so you can get a decent look at it. Pupils in England will no longer be advised against using face masks in secondary schools after an 11th-hour U-turn by Boris ...

Top story: ‘Very small’ risk for children at school Morning everyone. I’m Martin Farrer and these are the top stories this Monday morning. Boris Johnson has emerged from his holiday in Scotland to try to reset his government’s education policies with a personal plea to parents to send their ...

ANKARAAnadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic and other news in Turkey and around the world.Coronavirus and other developments in Turkey At least one person was killed, an elderly woman injured while many others went missing early Sunday in floods triggered ...

Top story: Trump ‘failed to protect us – unforgivable’ Good morning, Warren Murray bringing you the tail end of an eventful week in the news. Joe Biden has vowed to unite America and lead the country to overcome “this season of darkness” as he accepted the Democratic presidential nomination, ...

Top story: Ofqual switch deepens chaos for students Morning everyone. I’m Martin Farrer and these are the top stories this morning. Boris Johnson is under mounting pressure from Labour and his own MPs to end the chaos surrounding the downgrading of A-level results in England, and head teachers have ...