1.5m foreign workers already in UK could face longer wait for permanent settlement People who have moved to UK since 2020 may face extra five-year wait to stay indefinitely under Labour crackdown The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025
Briton held for more than six years in India without trial speaks out: ‘My whole life is destroyed’ INTERVIEW: Exclusive: Christian Michel speaks to Namita Singh on the sidelines of a court hearing in Delhi, where he has been granted bail but cannot meet the conditions to leave the capital’s notorious high-security prison The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025
Adolescence ‘not easy viewing’ says Starmer as he backs streaming show in schools PM met writer Jack Thorne and producer Jo Johnson for a discussion about misogyny The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025
Starmer: No ‘simple solution’ to boys being pulled into ‘whirlpool’ of misogyny Writer Jack Thorne and producer Jo Johnson, and representatives from the NSPCC and Children’s Society, joined the Prime Minister for a discussion. Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2025
‘We didn’t intend to create outrage’: Huggy Bear on radical politics, riot grrrl – and causing chaos on live TV They said they’d exist for three years, then split. And that’s what the British punks did, winning love and notoriety for their feminist, queer worldview. Thirty years on, a new book tells their story The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2024
Jo Johnson criticises past governments for legacy of poor university finances The former universities minister says it was an ‘abdication of responsibility by recent governments’ to not take action sooner over fees. Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2024
Jerry Miller, influential Moby Grape guitarist who Eric Clapton called the “best guitar player in the world”, has died aged 81 Jerry Miller was friends with Jimi Hendrix, inspired Led Zeppelin and was a trailblazing player in San Francisco's thriving '60s music scene Guitar World · Jul 23, 2024
A generation of students is being ripped off – and our blood should be boiling Politicians talk about tuition fees as if the students were somehow getting a good deal. In reality, they’re being shockingly exploited, writes Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2024
UK trade summit in Saudi Arabia accused of promoting firms linked to senior Tories Lib Dems say Conservatives have ‘serious questions to answer’ about what appears to be clear conflict of interest The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024
Cutting international students would be ‘calamitous,’ university leader warns Professor Dame Sally Mapstone, president of Universities UK, has said reducing the number of international students could harm the economy. Evening Standard · May 12, 2024
‘Self-defeating’: senior Tories warn Sunak against clampdown on international students Party members say visa restrictions will damage economy and lead to the closure of already-struggling universities The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2024
The Guardian view on secondary education: the Lords are right – one size doesn’t fit all Editorial: An overly prescriptive and narrow curriculum is failing too many pupils at English schools The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023
Sustained rift with China would harm UK universities, report warns KCL study finds many leading UK institutions remain highly dependent on Chinese students The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023
Government urged to give clearer guidance to UK universities on China engagement The challenges of ‘de-risking’ higher education and research undertakings with China were ‘considerable’, a report warned. The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023 Shock announcement came after ‘cronies’ rewarded in ‘sickening’ honours list Labour has called the resignation honours list a ‘carousel of Boris Johnson’s cronies’
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023 Two Tory MPs cut from Johnson’s honours list to avoid by-elections – report Nadine Dorries and Sir Alok Sharma are said to have been struck from the list which could be published as soon as Friday.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2023 For the record Jo Johnson | Children Locked Away podcast | Greyparrot waste analysis system | Sahel, Africa
The Independent UK · May 15, 2023 Boris Johnson ‘scrapped knighthood for Michael Gove’ after ‘betrayal’ Former PM ‘blamed’ ally for ruining his comeback
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023 Young people are wising up to the Great British student rip-off – and they’re voting with their feet As universities wind down teaching for yet another round of exams, more and more prospective graduates are asking: why bother? says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Manchester Evening News · Mar 10, 2023 Rishi Sunak says he would not hand honours to relatives in swipe at Boris Johnson The former PM is said to have included his father Stanley Johnson as one of as many as 100 names put forward for honours
The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023 Sunak says he would not hand honours to relatives in swipe at Johnson The Prime Minister appeared to suggest his predecessor should not knight his father.
The National (Scotland) · Mar 10, 2023 Stanley Johnson domestic abuse allegation 'a one off', says Fiona Bruce QUESTION Time presenter Fiona Bruce has said allegations of domestic abuse levelled against Boris Johnson’s father were “a one off”.
The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023 Rishi Sunak delivers blow to Boris’s bid for father honour Almost 250,000 sign petition calling for the prime minister to block Mr Johnson’s bid
Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2023 Boris Johnson should ‘absolutely not’ give his father knighthood, says Tory MP Robert Jenrick said it was not ‘sensible for a former prime minister to nominate members of their own family for honours’
Wales Online · Mar 10, 2023 Boris Johnson should ‘absolutely not’ give his father a knighthood, says Tory Minister Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick address the topic on BBC Question Time