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Ofsted inspectors 'lack key skills'

Many Ofsted inspectors do not have the skills needed to make fair judgements of schools, a report by the Policy […]

Postcode database sale was 'mistake'

The inclusion of a valuable database of postcodes and addresses in the Royal Mail flotation is criticised by an influential […]

Kennedy calls for No to be positive

Former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy calls for No campaigners to be “more positive” ahead of the referendum on Scottish […]

Build HS2 more quickly, says boss

HS2 chairman Sir David Higgins calls on the government to “accelerate” the northern section of the £50bn high-speed rail project.

Osborne and Balls in pre-Budget clash

Chancellor George Osborne and shadow chancellor Ed Balls set out their competing messages in Sunday newspapers ahead of the Budget.

Scots Tories: End free prescriptions

Scottish Conservative Party leader Ruth Davidson would scrap free prescriptions in order to fund 1,000 extra nurses and midwives in […]