DARK SECRETS: 40 | Vintage Vibes

Brexit has reversed the brains of Sunak and Starmer

The prime minister now supports the EU more enthusiastically than Labour and it’s hard to know which way is up

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023

Awaab's Law: What MPs said about crucial Bill as campaign clears major hurdle in Commons

"This should never have happened"

Manchester Evening News · Mar 1, 2023

'Michael Gove's absurd plan to punish struggling parents is cruel and divisive'

Mirror columnist Eva Simpson hits out at Michael Gove's disgraceful idea to take away benefits from already struggling parents if their child plays truant from school

Daily Mirror · Mar 1, 2023

Wednesday briefing: What Northern Ireland really thinks of Sunak’s Brexit deal

In today’s newsletter: Rishi Sunak hails the new Windsor agreement as a breakthrough but what does it mean for businesses and politicians – and what comes next?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2023

Awaab's Law: What we know ahead of MPs debating crucial Bill this afternoon

MPs will finally get to debate Awaab's Law today

Manchester Evening News · Mar 1, 2023

'Docking benefits of parents and carers if pupils truant is unfair and could backfire'

Scapegoating parents and carers, often at the end of their tether when children are going off the rails, is not the answer - it would just make life worse for the households affected

Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2023

Gove suggests parents of truanting children could have child benefits stopped

Lib Dems say levelling-up secretary is ‘living in a different century’ with the proposal

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023

Michael Gove suggests parents of children who skip school could have child benefit cut

The Levelling Up secretary said during a Q&A at a conservative think tank that the idea was originally considered by the coalition government under David Cameron.

Daily Record · Feb 28, 2023

Parents of truanting children should have benefits docked, says top Tory Michael Gove

Tory Cabinet minister Michael Gove warned the government could revive plans to penalise families, but teaching unions said targeting benefit payments would just end up hurting children

Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2023

Parents of truanting children could have benefit stopped, says Michael Gove

Cabinet minister also attacks woke politics and ‘pirate society’

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023