Start your Monday Morning. A little bit of rain for some, even some Thunderstorms Mist and rain to start your Monday Morning. Good morning, its Monday 2nd september. One or two word 0fsted Inspection Grades for englands schools are being scrapped with immediate effect. Last year an inquest found an 0fsted Inspection had contributed to the suicide of primary headteacher Ruth Perry, leading to widespread calls for change. Headteacher Ruth Perry, leading the government said the overall grades werent fair or accurate, but the change was criticised by the conservatives for removing a vital indicator for parents. Heres our Education Editor Branwen jeffreys. After an inspection, Caversham Primary was but yes, its this. A relief, really, that no other Head Teacher will have to go through what ruth went through. So from today, overall Inspection Grades are scrapped, like good or inadequate. School inspection standards remain the same. And from september 2025, there will be a new Report Card for
And charities are meeting with ministers to discuss the difficult winter ahead. Energy bills will rise again in october, when the Price Cap increases by 10 . Rachel reeves said she had to take difficult decisions in very challenging circumstances. The conservatives are calling for her to scrap the changes. Our political correspondent Iain Watson reports. Energy prices are increasing and so is the pressure on the government to help those who are struggling to pay their bills. We are bracing ourselves for a really difficult winter. We are already seeing Record Numbers of people coming to us with Energy Debt in the height of summer. That is only going to get worse when the energy Price Cap rises. From october, the Energy Regulator Ofgem is allowing prices to rise by 10 , and that represents bills of more than 1700 a year for a typical household. This morning, the government brought together big Energy Companies, the regulator, and Citizens Advice Bureau to discuss what more could be done
Make trump pay a price for what happened that day. Also, New Details on an incident involving Weve Trump Campaign at one of the countrys most solemn sides. Why they say the visit turned physical after a confrontation with an official at Arlington National Cemetery . And saved from the flames. Big mama, the dog, and a mothers watchful eye at work helped Save A Preteen from a house fire. How this all went down well explain im Sara Sidner with john berman, Kate Bolduan is out today. This is cnn new central all right. Brand new this morning, just moments ago, the Harris Campaign releases they new ad, arguing that project 2025 is the blueprint for a second Trump Presidency is called project 2025, a 922 Page Blueprint to make Donald Trump the most powerful president ever now, the Trump Campaign consistently denies that this is their policy, but there are ties with the folks who wrote it. It comes as Vice President harris and Governor Walz sit down for their first ever interview of the campai
The Prime Minister has warned that the budget this october will be painful, in his first major speech from no 10 since becoming Prime Minister. Speaking in the rose garden, he said his government had inherited a black hole in the public finances, of 22 billion. Those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heaviest burden, he cautioned, but he also said there would be big asks of everyone. The conservatives responded by saying the speech was an indication that labour had been planning tax rises all along. Vicki young has our top story. Blue skies and sunshine, but the Prime Minister didnt come here to paint a rosy picture. He has accused the conservatives of wrecking the economy, leaving him to put it right. There is a budget coming in october. And it is going to be painful. We have no other choice, given the situation that we are in. Those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heavier burden. I will have to turn to the country, and make big asks of you as well. Its already b
That . that . There will be discussions tomorrow that . There will be discussions tomorrow between that . There will be discussions tomorrow between keir that . There will be discussionsl tomorrow between keir starmer that . There will be discussions tomorrow between keir starmer and scholz, trade, military Security Priorities as well as migration are expected to be discussed, there may be discussions also about particular ukraine, germany like the uk has provided a lot of support to president zelenskyy and his country. There does seem to be a bit of a disagreement internationally over long range missiles being used in russia by ukraine, the us and germany seem to be less keen on that. France and the uk more keen, thats certainly something wed imagine keir starmer might want to talk about to try and persuade the german chancellor. Also migration, two leaders both Phase Challenges there. Particularly the chancellor after that terrorist attack. Certainly number ten is suggesting that thi